Flatlander

I spent my one day in the mountains,
Drove eleven hours, climbed 10,000 feet
To see the sunrise bathe the pines
And naked peaks. I stayed in winter-
Ravaged Leadville, so high up I couldn't
Breathe. I got dead drunk with all my
Cousins, toppled off a folding chair.
I had my fun and filled my eyes,
Then drove back down to searing heat
And prairie, to the low horizon.
I enjoyed my day up there,
But like it better here.



Poetry by Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2016-07-25 at 15:10

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