GOLD TOWNS GROW OLD is Haikus about the aging, even further, of the wonderful Old Gold Country Towns, such as Sonora, and Jamestown, high in the Counties above in the up country Foothills of the Sierra....

GOLD TOWNS GROW OLD

Gold Towns are so old
Oldness wears them like a coat
Threadbare, falling thin

A mountain Ostrich -
Cheeky! Grabbed at my hand strap!
Felt his bill brush by

Up here are dark caves
Some filled with gold, still, crystals...
Limestone drips, drips, drips

Victorian House -
Across the street: red and mauve
Victorian Church

Missing teeth, he smiles -
Cowboy hat filthy, hands sly...
Mountain Man begs coins

Big Truck - two dogs, horse -
One Big Man and two Wild Kids -
Mom looks so tired...

Everything closed-down
Except this Bar, Antiques, Books,
Ice Cream Sodas Shop

Sometimes you can see
All the Glory - the Riches-
All that Gold, That Gold!