Adam M. Sowards — Taking Bearings

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Seeking Elk

Seeking Elk

"Seeking Elk," South Dakota Review 58, no. 3 (2024): 92-98. Bear with me. I know this is abstract and maybe a little boring. But my idea had potential. A normal history—like many I’ve written—tells stories about the past in a straightforward way. And the history

War and Geese

War and Geese

"War and Geese," Wild Roof Journal, Issue 23 (November 2023): 47-52. It’s not just the brightness of feathers that alters the scene. The air moves as a solid. It shimmers, vibrates, shakes, as if the wings of the geese produce shock waves you can see. You can

Stones in a Stream

Stones in a Stream

"Stones in a Stream," Talking River Review, Issue 53 (Fall 2022): 125, The stones of my memory, and in my life, cannot be avoided any more than rain can avoid rivers. They take up space. They force action. No, they demand reaction. They do not interact, they impose.

Floating through the Parks

Floating through the Parks

"Floating through the Parks," Montana Mouthful, "The Great Outdoors," Volume 3, Issue 2 [2020], 9-11. With the ridge rising beyond and the lake pooling below, I thought myself standing in a classic scene, part of a park diorama. I felt the requisite awe and humility while