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Show v i THE ZEPHYJlJUNE 89 . PAGE 31 : J , V ' Dear Jim: We note some very Interesting comments In the Canvon Country Zeohvr. I have a question. "What price program? "The rumble and din" of progress on Murphy Lane; and Moab in general has about done this "old cowpoke In! Enclosed Is an anonymous poem that may give you a clue. " j Frank D. Lemon THE HOUSE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD Let me live In a house away from the road Where the cars and trucks go by; Where the noise and the din and the rattle of tin Ring kmd through the midnight sky. Where the siren shrieks like a fire alarm And backfire Ike cannon roar. Ive sold that shack and Im not going back To Rve there any more. Yes, I want to take fed advantage of your special offer. Rush me 11 Issues (Including the special double summer Issue) hot off the presses, of your fed color, glossy, Canvon Country Zeohvr. the Moab combination of People, Mother Jones, Hustler and Earth First! I can hardly wait until the first Issue comes winging from the Rockies to the Appalachians on the S. Mall service. proverbial Zephyr of the I am to I take advantage of your Introductory offer. enclosing $10 understand that If I am not completely satisfied I win be able to ask for a fen refund. I also understand that It win be cheerfully refused. - . The maple that stood there It looked so good, With seat beneath the shade. Was hit by a truck-- it was my hard luck-Wh- a en the brakes felled down the grade. . The sparking spring with Its babbling brook That flowed through the meadow green, Along Its brink looks a bit like Ink, And It smells Ike gasoline. "Id Jeff Woods Morgantown, West Virginia Hke to Uve by the side of the road And be a friend to man, And freely give of the life I live, But I don't believe I can. rve lost Editor's Note: Welshman Jeff Woods Is a Ph.D. candidate In African Studies at the University of W. Virginia. An outspoken opponent of apartheid and a world traveler, he Is also a lover of red rocks and desert sunsets. And In case nobody noticed, his tongue In cheek sense of humor Is known In all hemispheres of the planet my nerve watching Dead Man's Curve, Where the maimed and the dying call, Where through the night from a glaring light, Strange ghosts dance on my walL the old racetrack, From the din and the traffic roar. To a little home where the roses bloom And the birds sing 'round my door. I'm moving back from Where the trees In bloom give a sweet perfume A part of the Infinite plan; Where the sun shines bright and I sleep all night And feel Oke a friend to man. The "House by the Side of the Road", was published anonymously In the Bartlesville (Oklahoma) Examiner In about 1930. ; j JS Skateboard Shop and MR. 12 Pipe ' Night riding Skateboards FEATURING QUALITY FOOTWEAR BY: Protective Gear Trucks Decks Wheels 2935 S. 4th E. 259-227- 9 Open Almost Daily Around evening time or if Im here. Minors must have parent sign a release form at the shop. . T-shi- Abo SUNGLASSES SHORTS rts Repairs FILM a SUNTAN LOTION HATS. VISORS B TANK TOPS One Pair Special-orderin- g Available 3 |