Altitude Changes

We entered this world

of our choosing

with intrigue

and trepidation

For unknown monoliths

amid peaks

swirling ridges

Shadows on the river

Ever changing

Once among the tribe

we rested

Dark barley drinks and welcoming

Supped on cast iron casserole

Then fast asleep in the hacienda haven

I know 

not 

your exact 

point 

of origin

but

eons condensed

in 

your formation

Startle me 

into

recognition

of time 

wind 

and river

coalition 

A summer evening we shared

the Colorado's layers 

and solitude

red umber to green 

to sunset's 

purple hue

From the market square to the cool aspen air

We picked stone fruits and feasted

our eyes upon vistas ne'er imagined