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: 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

The Great Alaskan (Pandemic) Road Trip: V. Hangin’ in Smokey Da’ Bear’s Hood

“Alone with the morning burning red On the canvas in my head Painting a picture of you And me driving across country In a dusty old RV Just the road and its majesty And I’m looking at you With the … Continued