Harry had an ache in his hands
Where it had come from . . .
He was not aware, it was just there
Right now, holy cow, right now and how!
The ache was in Harry’s hands
A fiddler fiddles…
Oct 15 2021
My Life Was Nothin' But Fun - By Dan MclLhenny
Bought this cowboy hat back at age sixteen
I’ve had it for the rest of my days
Never the wind lifted it from me
To set it flyin’ into the sea of sage
It’s never fallen off in a barroom…
Oct 15 2021
Sharing stories of the Muries with the world - By Kylie Mohr
‘Docent Dan’ is a natural fit for telling historical stories.
By Kylie Mohr
Each and every day Dan McIlhenny sat on the porch where the Wilderness Act of 1964 was envisioned.
“My favorite picture growing up was the one that…
Sep 11 2021
There's A Dog On the Roof - By Dan MclLhenny
There’s a dog on the roof
There’s a dog on the roof
I’d like to tell he’s bulletproof
It’s not to imply this hound is aloof
He’s just stuck up on the roof
Maybe we should call Carole King and…
Sep 11 2021
The Shadowman - By Dan MclLhenny
Is the shadowman wavin’ hello or goodbye?
Nobody knows... but the shadowman knows
He shows up early - goes home well before dark
He’s the quietest dude, ‘tis so, ‘tis so
Reckon he’d be an asset in the orchard -…
Sep 11 2021
Busy Rain - By Dan MclLhenny
Carried away with words
Attached to the insides
Of random assorted cards
Somewhere in time
Lightning flashed, thunder roared
Causing the miracle of
“Busy Rain” to quench an already deeply
Moistened soil
In these lavish waterfalls
Trees, their leaves...glisten
In…
Aug 9 2021
Howdy, The Red Headed Cowboy and His Horse Named Fred - By Dan'l MclLhenny
Most folks called him Howdy this red headed feller
Wore a red hat, red chaps and a pair of red boots too!
Of course his horse was brown but almost red and Howdy
Named him Fred… short for Fredrico because…
Aug 9 2021
Being the Brilliant Souls We Are! - By Dan'l MclLhenny
In the dark, dress, coolish mornin’
The rain came pourin’ in
The rat a tat sped to a drum roll
Like Buddy Rich was at it again
As the tin roof made nature music
How could you not grow a…
Jul 11 2021
At Conservations Home - By Dan'l McLlhenny
On a typical day
Once Spring sets in
A higher elevation
Of forest ground
Where meadows grow lush
In Murie greens
The prettiest shades
I’ve ever seen
Amongst the trees
The birds are singing
Whilst the sky above
Hangs spectacular…
Jun 8 2021
"Harrison's Reel" - By Dan'l MclLhenny
“Harrison’s Reel”
“We Hope That Agrees With You!”
By Dan’ l McILhenny
Mollie and Ryan have some really Great News
It's a whole lot better than a new pair of shoes
They did some consultatin’ with the Birds n Bees
…
Jun 8 2021
Aspen Newborn Babes - By Dan'l MclLhenny
Hello mid - May
Said a host of waking Aspen
Without any hesitation
Unleashing this years new leaves
Glossy topped, under-bellied, satin-like newborn babes
Honest to goodness attachery
These chartreuse fledglings gleaming, sun-splashed Individuals
Are going bonkers confirming…There is life…
Jun 8 2021
Grand Teton Dormancy - By Dan'l MclLhenny
Scattered snow patches
Still decorate forest and meadow
Often typical in early May
Leafless Cottonwood and Aspen
Stand remarkably naked
Next to verdant green needled Pine
Look closer though...
You’ll find those skeletal beige bare trees
Are readying to expose…