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Alone in Lar Valley

March 26, 2021 by Michael Guerin

The trail we followed
was ancient, stretching back
past the pages of history.

Now only ghosts trek
those worn, familiar steps —
and any fool curious

for new escapes to faraway
lands well beyond
the ravages of man.

The fire spits and crackles,
scattering a shower
of hot ash and embers

as a moonless sky
descends low over Lar Valley
to swaddle me in night.

Sitting here in the dark
it’s easy to imagine an old
man playing a setar,

its haunting notes
mingled with tobacco
as my guide begins to smoke.

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