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South Rim, Grand Canyon, AZ

Original artwork and poem by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2025


Nothing like the views from the edge of the South Rim
Soaking in the sheer immensity from the bottom to brim
Over millennia, water becomes the ultimate stone cutter
Cutting through layers of rock like a hot knife through butter
Eighteen miles across the vast chasm as the condor flies
Approx 270 miles as it haphazardly meanders lengthwise
The debate amongst the pundits about its exact age
Is as deep and ferocious as the greenish torrents rage 
From meteors that predate the very founding of Earth
To the very dawn of dinosaurs, for what it’s worth
The Hopi, Navajo and the People of the Tall Pines 
Long inhabited this area before the ore and uranium mines
We hiked Bright Angel Trail one morn early and bright
A good test of your endurance, mettle and your might


Footnote: The original Plien Art Painting was done on 6/19/25 on our visit to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon

Comments

Anonymous said…
Wonderful job capturing the essence of the Canyon in words and art, Kieran! (WhatsApp comment from a childhood friend)
June 29, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Anonymous said…
"Wonderful Kieran. , ,😍😍" (WhatsApp comment from my dearest sister) "Beautiful art and poem!!" (WhatsApp comment from my sister-in-law recalling out 2017 family trip to the South Rim)
June 29, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Kieran said…
Thanks @⁨Rohini Gonsalves and @⁨Hayley Gonsalves⁩ ⁩ - brought back fond memories of our 2015 trip. This time I was able to go down the first section of the Bright Angel Trail - Kieran
June 29, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Anonymous said…
Was it ok to walk ? I wish we could have gone down when we were there. (Reply to the above comment on WhatsApp)
June 29, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Kieran said…
We started early albeit on an empty stomach. We enjoyed the breathtaking views on the trail including the mule train. Coming up was harder because by then the rocks were very hot so we had to take frequent breaks to cool down, stretch the hamstrings and hydrate ourselves. A two hour round trip - Kieran
June 29, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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