colored parkas
everywhere in banff
rainy day welcome

playing cards
at campsite
what wilderness experience?

egypt lake reflects
turquoise blue
the mountain quiet

gray clouds
moving fast
my tent so yellow

lady next table
can’t stop talking
her pancake envy

youth hostel
filled with smiles
of travelers old

acting snooty
wilderness shame
and then spilled beans

wobbly knee
and heavy backpack
heavier with each step

knee hurtin’
and shoulder too
i keep going

this morning’s air
against my neck
hair standing

windshield wiper
clearing the rain
views remain

hoary marmot
watching my every step
quiet contemplation

raindrops
and windshield wiper
banff symphony

new place
now discovered
feels old