Yolanda Hansen begs for a bit of silence from a too-loud hiking partner in her poem “Quiet Please,” from the 2023 issue of Deep Wild Journal. We’ve all been there!
Yolanda’s poem is one of 52 essays, poems, and stories appearing in the 2023 issue of Deep Wild: Writing from the Backcountry. For ordering info, visit deepwildjournal.com
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Yolanda, thank you for making such a beautiful and powerful poem out of an experience I am all too familiar with! Yes to solo hiking!! And WONDER.
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