Alaskan & Western Reflections

     The Kanuti River                                                                            Alaska

                                           

The Dalton Highway, 250 Miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska

--> copywright©Jerry D. McDonnell, 2004 Published in Northwoods Journal, 2006 by Jerry Dale McDonnell The first thing I remember is hugging rolled-down hose, My head padded against thigh-high varicose veins while Grandma Baked muffins And love In front of the apple tree caressing the window. Outside, enormous bonnets and shy looks shed ultra-violent fall out, Haystack babies,         Catfish cravings, Joe Lewis heavyweight chocolate,                                                 Humid ice cream,                              ...