This is a shout out to Terry Bell

Eighth generation on the same land

Down East Maine,

We once did a two week traverse of Yellowstone

And it was always we two bringing up the rear.

Having shorter legs then those giants ahead-

our porky- pig legs did get us up the ravine and over

A brother in law of the highest caliber. We had fun together.

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On today’s hike in the rain

I was trailing John and Banks

When I tripped on a branch

And went forward onto my knees

Head coming in touch with the hill.

I thought wow- that was such a small fall

A person could really get hurt out here.

But at the same moment

I was the necessary-supplicant

The one bowing to the natural world.

And now it’s mushroom for dinner.