February 9, 2010
Appalachian Dan

Hey son, want to hike a while? Let’s go for a chunk of the AT. Bugs, bites and sweat. We find Mountain Dew trail magic from Captain Magic and Patagonia. Best comes the savant hiker who claims “they put me up against supercomputers, and I whip their ass!” He draws sketches on the trail, with high mathematics imbedded in secret codes. I asked “what do you do?” “I hike.” I asked “why do you hike?” “I must, I can, I love nature.” George walks a precarious path of life, barely outside the cookoo’s nest.

Hot summer sweat
Max patch bald gale force winds
Shimmering starry night