A Man of His Times
A man of his times
my dad’s granddad knew his Utah mountains
how to trail a grizzly
to gain a rug
how to stalk the wily Weber River trout
to feed a growing family
how to read the shapes and shades on the horizon
to prepare for the snow soon to arrive
A man of my times
I know suburban southern California
how to navigate the lanes on crowded freeways
to save a few rushed minutes
how to gauge proper dress
to go as casual as I can
how to craft a resume with keywords
to gain a computer’s attention and a job
So have I gained
or lost?
Reprinted from Tim Riter, Outdoor Adventures, Sacred Trails: Poems of a Traveling Man (Lansing, KS, 2022).
Vine Ripened
bright red
calling me to fulfill its purpose
gently bitten
as they explode
Grace
Reprinted from Tim Riter, Outdoor Adventures, Sacred Trails: Poems of a Traveling Man (Lansing, KS, 2022).
Avid outdoorsman, motorcyclist, and trout fisherman, he has been a pastor, university communication professor, and high school English composition teacher. Riter is the author of eleven books… and they are still coming. He loves seeing God touches in daily life and requires regular mountain fixes to maintain his sanity. His Southern California home in Temecula is close to the beaches and mountains that feed his soul. His weekly blog is called Unconventional.
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