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The Quiet: 2013-01-20

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Photos, essays and poems by author Naseem Rakha. Thursday, January 24, 2013. What to Pack for a Month at the Grand Canyon. In less than a week I will get in my car and head south to the Grand Canyon. It should take me no more than two days to drive the 1300 miles. Most of my month-long residency will be spent at the VerKamp's Visitor Center. For a few days. After that, I will hike back, stopping halfway up the Bright Angel Trail to stay at Indian Garden Camp Ground. Think about what you. Peeking over the...

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The Quiet: One Happy Elephant

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Photos, essays and poems by author Naseem Rakha. Sunday, February 17, 2013. Did you watch that Elephant? It is the happiest animal on planet Earth, except for me. Yesterday - hiking into the Grand Canyon with Ranger Kristi Rugg, or as I think of her - Wiki - as in Wikipedia. Her knowledge of the canyon is encyclopedic. And so, as we descended the Hermit Trail I listened and learned and asked a zillion questions. We decided they are nuts. And we talked about The Grand Staircase Escalante Monument. Of cour...

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The Quiet: Jon Stewart on the Emanuel AME Shooting

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Photos, essays and poems by author Naseem Rakha. Friday, June 19, 2015. Jon Stewart on the Emanuel AME Shooting. Last night comedian Jon Stewart, the host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, set aside his jokes to speak directly to his audience about the deaths of nine African American worshipers at the historical Emanuel AME Church, in Charleston, South Carolina. June 19, 2015 at 9:06 AM. Hes right. And unfortunately, hes also right when he says that we will do nothing about it. View my complete profile.

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The Quiet: Saying Goodbye

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Photos, essays and poems by author Naseem Rakha. Friday, March 1, 2013. I left the Grand Canyon before sunrise. I had said my goodbyes the evening before. It was time to move on. So I got in my car and crept out from the park. An hour later, I was nearing Williams Arizona—home of the Grand Canyon Railway. Everyday of the year since before. The Grand Canyon became a National Park in 1919, this railway, which has the enviable url thetrain.com. VerKamp's Artist in Residence living room. Buzzed by fighter jet.

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The Quiet: The Way We Die - Kaitlin Kenney

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Photos, essays and poems by author Naseem Rakha. Wednesday, January 16, 2013. The Way We Die - Kaitlin Kenney. Mile 33 Colorado River - approaching Redwall Cavern. Mile 33 Redwall Cavern. People die in the Grand Canyon. In 2010, twelve people died: dehydration, falls, drownings. In 2011, twenty-one more died. January 23, 2013 at 7:46 AM. Beautifully written and maybe a little comfort for the family. January 23, 2013 at 5:32 PM. January 24, 2013 at 10:35 AM. January 24, 2013 at 2:29 PM. I didnt know Kaitl...

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The Quiet: My Own Damn Fault

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Photos, essays and poems by author Naseem Rakha. Wednesday, February 18, 2015. My Own Damn Fault. There is a long list of things Kitzhaber tried to tackle. Some were successful, many were not, but at least there was the effort—the call to arms, someone who supported workers and the poor and kids, even when partisans in the legislature appeared not to. John Kitzhaber singing Margarittaville at his 1999 inauguration. Some people say there's a woman to blame, but I know, it's my own damn fault.". I have no ...

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The Quiet: Remember to Live - Kaitlin Kenney

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Photos, essays and poems by author Naseem Rakha. Thursday, April 4, 2013. Remember to Live - Kaitlin Kenney. It's a steep learning curve out here in the Grand Canyon. The elements are fast teachers that can be very unforgiving." Kaitlin Kenney, Day 8-River Journal. Newspapers reported this week that the body retrieved recently from the Colorado River was Kaitlin Kenney. She was found by rafters 30 miles downstream from where she had last been seen on January 11th, at Tapeats Creek in the Grand Canyon.

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The Quiet: 2013-01-13

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Photos, essays and poems by author Naseem Rakha. Friday, January 18, 2013. Leaving my home and family. These are what I think of as my taffy years. Pulled in one direction by the needs of my soon to be teen-age son, and the other direction by the needs of my aging father and mother-in-law. In the middle is menopausal-me, all too aware I am not accomplishing all I want, or need. So the Grand Canyon. This blog is dedicated to my journey back. I hope you will virtually join me. Writing in the west. Artist i...

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The Quiet: Climbing Mt. Hood

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Photos, essays and poems by author Naseem Rakha. Friday, May 1, 2015. Climbing Mt. Hood. In March, I decided to do something I have never done before—climb a mountain. At first I thought I would try Mt. Kilimanjaro. I know a fellow in town that organizes trips up the snow-capped African peak. But having never climbed anything higher than 8,000 feet, I did not know if I could handle going up to 19,000. Instead, I decided to join on with Climb for Clean Air. One breath at a time. Dad did that, in every pos...