Rockies

Luke Bensing

I faintly remember the way the sky looked

and the way the air felt different in my lungs

jostled memories from a few photographs

the deep, clear blue of the waters

Colorado > Indiana

The rocks we tried to figure out how to get the tent stakes to take hold

the rain that unrelented our first night

the long trek back home

The sun triumphing over the clouds

lessons we tried to remember to take hold

or at least something

something other than the familiar

mother and brothers

but no father ever joining for our family vacations

he stayed back home

  • Author: Luke Bensing (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 30th, 2025 16:43
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  • sorenbarrett

    A memory of past family vacations and the nature that surrounded them. Nicely dome

  • Tony36

    Really enjoyed it

  • Poetic Licence

    A faint memory of past family vacations, I sense tinged with a bit of sadness because the father didn't go, nicely expressed and written

  • Cheeky Missy

    And when Colorado finally settled on a baseball team they had to name it that, was it? Beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a haunting poignancy. Thank you for sharing.



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