On Wind and Sagebrush

An Ode to the indelible features of the West.

Josh Cummings
Sep 5, 2018 · 3 min read

Wind.

Is there a more prominent feature of the American West?

Wind is omnipresent here, ruling over the endless expanses of sagebrush, ruling over the greatest mountain ranges. It snuffs out the brilliant song of the meadowlark like dying candlelight, carries away the howls of wolves. It will push…

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Josh Cummings

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