A cacophony echoed through the canyon walls. The posse was fleeing east.
We buried our partner where he fell, reloaded the rifles and opened the satchel. We bedded down under the stars.
Two rich men fried beans and drank coffee, then saddled their horses and cantered off into the sunset.
Gordon Miller is a visual artist and writer living in Oakville ON. He has published two books, Gold and Salvation and Kokum’s Gift, and numerous short stories and poetry.