Josh

I see mountains, roads, houses.

I hear the wind, breezy.

I smell the cold, fresh air.

I feel the wind

When I look at Anchorage

I taste nothing.

Even though Napaskiak

has no mountains or roads,

the quiet

reminds me of Napaskiak,

reminds me of snow machining.

I see the white snow

I hear the 2-cycle engine rumbling,

I smell the 2-cycle engine exhaust,

I feel the vibrations of the engine

on my hands and feet.

I taste nothing but the helmet I'm wearing

Meet the Author:

I'm Josh, I'm from the little village of Napaskiak, AK. It's located in western Alaska, 10 miles down river from Bethel. I love the outdoors; I go four wheeling, snow machining, biking, and riding around. The sports I like to do are wrestling and basketball. My hobbies are hunting and fishing. I work at the Alaska Native Heritage Center as a dance performer and a cultural host.