Raw Earth Ink
Spit mixed with dirt – Muddy words flow
Somewhere in the Mountains of Canada:
rock totem
watches
over Valley
what changes seen
glacial arm
become mineral river
become dry boulder bed
dust and echoes
goats of the mountain
now
with delicate hooves in motion
cross and listen
tara caribou | ©️ 2025
Oh thank heavens this trip is done. While the scenery is beautiful, sometimes breathtaking and sometimes terrifying, it’s a hard trip. On your body and on your mind.
As for me, I am, finally, home.
21 Comments on “Somewhere in the Mountains of Canada:”
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So glad to know that you arrived!!! And hope you settle in soon and physically recover from the trip.
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Thanks Cassa.
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Mountains are like that, wearing their history openly without apology.
Quite beautiful
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Thank you Bob! Indeed, I appreciate the unapologetic nature of the mountains.
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You’re welcome
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I think you captured that part of our journey exquisitely.
All those days of driving have caught up with me and I’m already looking towards a recovery nap in a little bit… And I just woke up.
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Thank you, Michael!
And yes, I’ve taken a couple naps (and a barefoot walk) myself.
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Gorgeous poem, Tara. Plus, I am so glad you are back home, and you are happy and fine!
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My heart is filled with joy. A rare treat for me.
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Sister, I am glad you are ‘home’ – my prayers and thoughts have been with you the entire time.
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Thank you! Had a couple hiccups, but overall smooth & easy. It was a lonely drive.
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Wonderful words, and I’m glad your trip went well. Hope you took time to enjoy as well as drive!
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It’s a beautiful drive. I wouldn’t say I “enjoyed” it, but I could still appreciate it. I spent a lot of time alone, in thought and contemplation.
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Not necessarily a bad place to be. I’m hoping that you got a few photos to post!
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You know, I really didn’t use my phone much at all and I didn’t pick up my real camera once. I did grab just a couple snaps, I’ll look and see if any have turned out.
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And I get that; that sense of being absorbed by one’s surroundings and, in a sense, being able to free oneself from the trappings of technology. Simple pleasures.
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Yes! Absolutely! I am finding myself more and more leaving it behind.
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Which, in itself, is getting more and more difficult!
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Yet, the more I practice it, the easier it is becoming.
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🙂
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