The Great Alaskan (Pandemic) Road Trip: IX. The Bottomless Hole

“I went out behind the barn and stared down in that hole Late into the evening my mind would not let go So I got out my ropes and a rusty claw-foot tub And I rigged myself a chariot to … Continued

The Great Alaskan (Pandemic) Road Trip: VIII. Butte What?

“As we crossed the Colorado-Utah border I saw God in the sky in the form of huge gold sunburning clouds above the desert that seemed to point a finger at me and say, “Pass here and go on, you’re on … Continued

The Great Alaskan (Pandemic) Road Trip: VII. Petrified

“I felt you drain the blood From my left ventricle Anytime you said you would Change my heart into petrified wood.” –Rural Alberta Advantage, “Drain the Blood” A dinner of microwaved hot dogs topped with condiments from fast food packets, … Continued

The Great Alaskan (Pandemic) Road Trip: VI. The Sands of Time

“I was halfway across America, at the dividing line between the East of my youth and the West of my future.” –Jack Kerouac, “On the Road” Rested and cooled in the mountain air, we now felt like we had a … Continued