L Milton Hankins Poet Villanelle

Panning For Gold In the Yukon

Careful watch your step, or so I am told
By many a friend who has travelled there,
Among the rubble while panning for gold.

Some of the tourists’ adventures extolled
Many searching are blessed with a flair,
Careful, watch your step, or so I am told.

Do not be naïve, be always quite bold
For many fellow seekers do not care,
Among the rubble while panning for gold.

A summertime trip, eschewing the cold
Sun on small nuggets present as a glare,
Careful, watch your step, or so I am told.

It is dangerous, so do not get rolled
Safely join the venture of those who dare,
Among the rubble while panning for gold.

A trip to Yukon--do not put on hold,
Perhaps meet up with a grizzly bear
Careful, watch your step, or so I am told,
Among the rubble while panning for gold.

written July 15, 2021

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Caren Krutsinger July 16, 2021 at 7:21 AM I think it must have been a dangerous and addictive thing to do - panning for gold. "It is dangerous, so do not get rolled" I imagine this happened a lot! L Milton Hankins July 16, 2021 at 8:24 AM I suspect so, Caren. Anyway, I'm planning to do this when I make my trip to Alaska. Not!

Tom Cunningham July 15, 2021 at 2:12 PM You are the master of the villa Milton, a trip to the yukon wasn't for the faint hearted. Some got very rich and many didn't. Tom L Milton Hankins July 15, 2021 at 2:23 PM Mostly many didn't, Tom. It sounds like quite an adventure, though, and I understand you can still pan for gold in the Yukon. I don't know.