it was a cute mnemonic to remember
how the grand canyon was formed
over millions of years
DUDE–deposit, uplift, downcutting, erosion
standing at the edge
(there are very few places with rails)
you can see the strata where layer upon layer
settled in an ancient ocean
each line is an ancient mouth whispering
how many people go over the edge?
(i hear the question, and voice it myself)
a dozen on average in a year
usually someone trying to get a good photo
but it is the whisper, you see
we’ve done it all for you, is what it says
taken on the burden of it all
and you can just let go
Words and Feathers 