NEVADA

This sign or picture says a lot about how people think of Nevada.  They equate Las Vegas as Nevada and there is so much more to Nevada than the gaming industry.   Returning from Las Vegas with friends, after we had attended a NARFE convention, we took a different route back to Carson City.  It was a trip that stayed in my mind for a very long time and one day I put it into words.

The Gorge

A new road to follow
new sights to see
underground aquifers
set water free
green meadows abound
Spring calves gamboling around

small towns so ancient
you go back in time
progress has missed them
and peace is found

sandstone mountains
caves and caverns,
pinnacles high,
resisting time
rain, snow and sleet
leave rivulets to see
as the sandstone hardens in the heat
billions of years slowly eroding
sandstone mountains crackle and craze
making families of faces, natures parade.

the road goes on endlessly
as far as the eye can see
and when  you reach what you thought was the end
the road goes on endlessly again
funky bars, ranches old
gas pumps with prices gold
familiar signs
you're closer to home
roadside pebble names you have seen before
but never stop to add your own
Your home is still standing
open the door
put on the kettle and have some tea
then sit back, relax with your memories.

JMS

Yes . . . There really is a lot more to Nevada.