by Stephen Crane
Public Domain in the United States, First Published 1905
“Think as I think,” said a man,
“Or you are abominably wicked;
You are a toad.”
And after I had thought of it,
I said, “I will, then, be a toad.”
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — December 7, 2012
by Stephen Crane
Public Domain in the United States, First Published 1905
“Think as I think,” said a man,
“Or you are abominably wicked;
You are a toad.”
And after I had thought of it,
I said, “I will, then, be a toad.”
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — February 29, 2012
A poem for wanderers by Walt Whitman.
Toamasina, Madagascar — September 23, 2014
A discussion of Rolf Potts’ Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel. Vagabonding (and wandering) as an outlook on life for long term travel, long trails, vacation, and at home.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — October 10, 2012
A book for wanderers and long trail hikers by Bill Bryson, which is spot on about the realities of trail life.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — November 24, 2012
A poem for wanderers by John Olley. I discovered this poem and learned about this remarkable hiker on the PCT-L list serve.
Agua Dulce, California, USA — June 5, 2012
A poem for wanderers by Robert Service. I came across this poem posted on a bulletin board at the trail angel stop Hiker Heaven in Agua Dulce, California.
Creswell, Oregon, USA — July 8, 2016
I listened to a talk by, then met the extraordinary healer, clown, traveler, and activist Patch Adams at the Oregon Country Fair. He ended his talk by reciting from memory the poem Dies Slowly that begins with, “You start dying slowly if you do not travel.”