we left Idaho
the Snake, Glacier, Flathead Lake
and beat the sun home
Road Trip 2020 (Going to the Sun)
vacation
Road Trip 2020 (Swim Me a Snake)
the river’s icy
the current is too strong, son
but no one stops us
i can never look
without wanting to dive in
to fully swim. live.
they get this from me.
these kids who are not my kids.
these kids who are mine.
we swim for ice cream.
for these fleeting memories.
for their childhoods.
Road Trip 2020 (I Don’t Know, Idaho)
replacement opal
and no direct racism;
just trees, mosquitoes
the river’s too fast
for my paddle board, pup
but this waterfall
Road Trip 2020 (Montana Cycles)
a path with a view
a waitress with attitude
a lake with my pup
a man saved my wheel
after a two-mile chase
’cause life’s a cycle
Road Trip 2020 (Big Sky Heaven)
never a hot day
just the perfect everything:
lake, seltzer, beer, peaks
Road Trip 2020 (Montana, Day Three)
all arguments end
with a smooth lake and mountains
(just enjoy the view)
Road Trip 2020 (Montana, Day Two)
a roaring river
inaptly named Stillwater
brightens my morning
a glamping cabin
ends a drive past mountains, lakes
heaven, Montana
Road Trip 2020 (Montana, Day 1)
drive through Wyoming
until you reach this heaven
that is Montana
That Camp Life
scored a miracle:
thirty percent off this tent
the day i gave in
dream tent and dream house:
they go so well together
just like our family
Vacationer’s Garden
peas above my head,
jalapeños and lettuce,
a nice welcome home
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