Heartbombing The Heartland
A Valentine to the Great Plains, and a polyamorous Western love story with heart.
April 23, 2026. Rock Springs, Wyoming. A man on a scissor lift paints a scene onto the brick facade of a derelict warehouse next to the tracks. Recognizing this artist's work, I cheerfully holler up, "Hey, are you 'Abandonado?'" "Who wants to know?" he calls down defensively. "You're not a cop, are you? You have to tell me if you are." "Look at me." I'm in a Rockies t-shirt and jeans. "Do you think undercover cops are pat...