Good Morning

The Writer, Vernon Wade

Vernon Wade is a poet, author and freelancer. He has been published in The Gorge Literary Journal, Dualsport Rider Magazine, Hack’d Magazine, The Sidecarist, ROB Magazine and The Hood River News.

The world fills him with wonder. When he looks at the sky he is lifted into flights of fancy, when he stares at the earth he is drawn beneath its surface. He is delighted to find the macrocosm and the microcosm equally mesmerizing.

10/29/26 8:30

The thermometer inside the tipi reads 54F (12.2C). The one outside reads 32F (0C). I think they are both lying.

There is no ice or frost, but it is damned chilly in here for 54F.

I got up about an hour ago. We kept the fire going all night. The wood is damp and punky. It smokes terribly.

We got here a little before noon yesterday. It was raining. It kept raining throughout the night, finally tapering off and stopping about the time I got up.

Water is falling from the trees, tapping on the canvas.

Robert is awake and I think I heard Jason.

Good morning.