Tyler McIntosh
Reawakening
landprayer the day’s warmth deeper in the sand
Stars peer into the desert canyon. They watch as I walk in the darkness, following the footsteps of someone who came before. Placing my hand to climb, I startle at a scorpion the size of my fingernail. Nearby, a caterpillar wanders its way through a vastness of stone. Perched on a high ledge I find a scatter of knapping shards. On their shattered edges I feel an echo in the land. This is a place where someone once slept.
About the Author
Tyler McIntosh was born and raised where the mountains meet the valley just to the south of Jackson, Wyoming. He is an environmental scientist, adventurer, and writer now based out of Westminster, Colorado. His work has appeared in recent anthologies in addition to numerous print and online journals.