Across the Winter Landscape by Ronnie Glover
Cross country ski trails mark the path of a skier across the snow covered landscape. Winters can be long and dark in Alaska. For some, the lack of daylight can cause depression. One of the bright spots of winter is being able to enjoy the snow.…
The Weight of Standing Alone
There is a particular courage in the vertical. To rise above the collective, to hold one’s head higher than the rest, is to invite the wind to test your resolve. Most things prefer the safety of the cluster, the warmth of the crowd, the shared…
The Salt of Stillness
The air in the desert has a texture like crushed silk, dry and insistent against the skin. I remember the taste of dust on my tongue—a metallic, ancient grit that settles deep in the throat, reminding you that you are made of the same earth…