“The American West” by Nicholas Trandahl

Good green valleys.

Glistening lakes—

eagle songs.

Reddened cliffs.

Lofty mountain summits—

court of colossal earth gods,

each with a wintry crown.

Place of purification.

Each curve of the land

unfolds another secret.

About Nicholas Trandahl
He/Him/His

Nicholas Trandahl is a U.S. Army veteran, poet, newspaper journalist, and outdoorsman. He lives in northern Wyoming with his wife and daughters. He was the recipient of the 2019 Wyoming Writers Milestone Award and was nominated for the 2021 Pushcart Prize. He is the author of four collections of poetry and his work has appeared in various anthologies and literary journals.