ron
gave his review of star
wars
to
the crew of electricians
in
the switchgear room
he
was the first in hibbing minnesota
to
see it the night it premiered
out
of the frozen tundra and into the sun
it's
all about the technology he said
there's
beauty in it
even
if we can't see it yet
it
definitely seemed like a new worldview
though
i would hesitate to call it that
now
but
for us
it
was wanderlust
it
did seem to be a catalyst
within
a year we were packing it up
sears
& roebuck canoe and all
heading
to the high desert of arizona
there
was a job and power plant awaiting
but
the canoe is really a story in itself
along
its most circuitous route
pittsburgh
to minnesota to lake mary south of flagstaff
and
further on to the susquehanna in upstate new york
on
to salt lake city and then back to minnesota (again)
on
to southern california and yes back to minnesota (again)
even
back to the allegheny its final portage point
forgive
me for missing a few stops in between
you
just never know where the landings are
until
you land on one
when
both of those suns rise out of a darkened sky
remember
what you're here for
and
why
--- e b bortz
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