The stretch of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon is considered one of the most stunning highway routes in the country. Colorado poet Jovan Mays wrote a poem about the canyon, "Something new — Glenwood Canyon." The piece is a part of a new project known as the Wild I-70 audio tour, which shares stories and science behind the 144-mile drive.
Read Jovan Mays' "Something New – Glenwood Canyon"
Hey There Something new Something foreign Feel the skies manipulation Nil Sine Numine Sanctified sandstone scripture Welcome to Glenwood Canyon Observe its spires and steeples Right now are an echo of the unthinkable Right now you are riding on the axis of the hymnals Where exits don’t need a name This land where lakes tell suspense stories These tunnels are not just tunnels Way before silver booms Because at this second you are dancing with 500 million years of river Way before the Spanish came up with the word Colorado Is she a composer? A barnstorm of rapids ripping from the mouth in which a Roaring Fork fed this family Roll down your windows In this land admiration is the only currency So leave everything intact |
