El Capitan by
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Kathe writes:
I first looked on the climbers of El Capitan with puzzlement. What a crazy thing to do. I came to see them differently while writing the poem. Yosemite Valley inspires awe on a grand scale. Every year visitors are drawn to it by the millions. It appeals to our spiritual nature whether we define ourselves as religious or not. Most visitors are content with a bit of easy hiking and picture taking. Others, like the climbers, are drawn into the landscape. I believe all are ultimately seeking the same feeling of transcendence.
Kathe L. Palka (Flemington, New Jersey) is the author of a chapbook, The Grace of Light, published by Finishing Line Press, New Women's Voices Series, 2004, and available for purchase through this link. Her poems have appeared in many publications including Bogg Magazine, The Bucks County Writer, Exit 13, The Journal of New Jersey Poets, Perspectives: A Journal of Reformed Thought, Poet Lore, The Potomac Review, The River, U.S. 1 Worksheets, Windhover, and the anthology, To Love One Another: Poems Celebrating Marriage (Grayson Books, 2002). She has had work nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Kathe is an active member of U.S. 1 Poets' Cooperative and co-editor for U.S. 1 Worksheets Vol. 51, 2006. Kathe can be reached via email at: k-jpalka@patmedia.net.
