Big Bear Poem by Juan Olivarez
Big Bear
We went up to Big Bear,
Up the ice covered roads.
We went up in the sky, up in the air,
climbing high like mountain goats.
The beauty that my eyes beheld,
The snow drifting, through the pines,
My heart beating fast, so hard to quell,
Mountain air, so cold and fine.
A blanket of snow, covered the land,
And the sky cried snowflakes, all around,
I rubbed pine needles, with my hands,
And dropped them, on the frozen ground.
My frozen hands, picking pine cones,
My wife making angels, in the snow,
This is so beautiful, and far from home,
But there's no place else, I want to go.
My son putting snow chains, on his Dodge,
While a blizzard, roared all around,
Then we had dinner, at a steak house lodge,
Up there in that quaint, little mountain town.
I've seen wonders all my life,
The good Lord has been kind to me.
And I got to see them with the love of my life.
And people who are dear to me.
Thanks to our son, Staff Sgt. Diego Olivarez and my daughter in law Mercedes, for this wonderful experiance.
5/24/10 29 palms ca.
Juan, this wonderful poem makes me wish to be there right now! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Peace.
Hi Juan: Thanks for the comments on 'Up in the Big Bear Mountains'. I wrote this poem when I was 21 years old and stationed at Coronado, Calif. near San Diego. Our minds do seem to think in the same manner, as this poem you wrote is so similar to mine. I really think that rhyming makes the poem and you do it well. I must give you a 10 for a great write. Your Friend, Lynn
This took me back to my life in the far north of Ontario. Those frost- bitten toes and fingers seem like a badge of fond memories now. I wouldn't give up one especially when I realize how it served to give me my resilience for later life. Adeline
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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What fine descriptions and what a beautiful picture you conjur up. Wishing you a happy healthy new year, Sylvia Thank you for your comments about my poem A living thing.