The Statue of Liberty has fallenBy Rick DavisGlenwood Springs The Statue of Liberty has fallenand lies broken and shattered,partially submerged by the rising seaof hatred and fear. The well known words, enshrined on a plaquehave crumbled. “Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, […]
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Please join The Sopris Sun community in celebration of the paper’s 16th birthday at the Old Thompson Barn on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 5 to 8pm. Tickets can be purchased at www.soprissun.com Oh, the places The Sun will goBy Just Jim The buzz of the ValleyMeets far off placesThe Sun stashed in the luggageOf any […]
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EarthboundBy Katie Brimm For Casey, and all farmers lost to suicide. Rootless he leaves The earth bound Now to another Dimension. Gone Where we cannot follow, cannot Feast upon the earthly delights He has always grown For us, he bred Tomatoes that survive frostThat grow Above six thousand feet His feet will never touch The ground where His hands Plunged into the rich loam Whose […]
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A high-stakes scavenger huntBy Tom MercerCarbondale-ish Long ago, it was not uncommon for children to participate in a scavenger hunt. For our purposes, a scavenger hunt is a competitive activity wherein two or more teams are given identical lists of items which they have to locate and acquire by going door-to-door in their community. At […]
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ELK By Jay G. MerriamJan. 19, 2025 Crisp, clear, dry, blue airwashes over the landscape.Minus 6 at 6.Short of O2, but it’ll do. A band of thirty-two elktrip slowlyacross frozen fieldsretreating from an overnight hay bingeat the neighbors barn. They look back furtively, hopingshe won’t notice the giant holein the bales. Like teens sneaking inlong […]
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.By Nancy Bo Flood This month we honored his work by pausing to remember his dedication to achieving justice and human rights for all — the right to pursue and have life and liberty. What is liberty? The right to choose … How one wants to live, to learn, to work. […]
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Winter Walk Knit (Not) By Deborah Holt Williams For winter walks there’s nothing better Than a cozy handknit sweater. Can I knit? I cannot. All my sweaters? Thrift store bought. […]
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I am Frankie’s big monkey By Fred MaloCarbondale Most of the people I know who live with a cat think they own the animal. Nobody owns a cat. They won’t come, sit, beg, roll over, speak or lick your face. They’re their own boss. I’m an average sized man, but considerably larger than Frankie. Good […]
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After SolsticeBy Nancy Bo Flood DarknessBegins toDiminish A few minutes at first,But each day, more and more sunshinefreely given, Shared with all. LikeMoments of kindnessAdding light to this worldRipplesExtendingTo a friend, a stranger jogging byEven that grouchy neighbor next door.Bah humbug.Smile backOr extend a simple nod. May I help you? Hold open a door, help […]
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Baa Baa “Sangfwa” By Deborah Holt WilliamsGlenwood Spring The brave border collie was all in a lather.He circled the sheep and insisted they gather.The collie smelled wolf! He went through his paces.The wolf crept in view, and his fangs gleamed with …BRACES?His wolf teeth were covered in silvery wire.His mouth was too sore for his […]