Yosemite
Hiked Yosemite
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| yosemite fog in snow |
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| Yosemite mossy trees in snow |
John Muir cries
Railroad Delaware North Corp sued USA over loss of Ahwahnee Hotel, Curry Village...
as business property
Who does Yosemite belong to?
Chief George Dick is my ancestor.
Canyon live oak, choke cherry and golden brodiaea are my sustenance.
Past years Delaware North (DNC) filed copyrights of
historic names, federal protected National Park lands in Yosemite.
DNC lost the contracts to concessions to Aramark.
Ha Ha they think.
Aramark will have to rename and re-brand every sign, napkin and rock in Yosemite.
"Go climb a rock," no more ~ patented words not allowed to speak on lips.
March 2016 Ahwahnee Hotel becomes Majestic Yosemite Hotel.
I alone brand Mariposa tulips.
Shower in the fire of Horsetail Falls.
Employees at the hotel know nothing
Decline to comment in shame.
Who cares if they paint over the hand
trimmed borders in the rooms?
Who cares if greed walks off with the
hearth andirons?
Who owns the names of history?
Copyright
Whose right?
Filing my claim.
Ahwahnee belongs to me.
#saveyosemitenames
Poem photographs and video copyright © 2016 Caroline Gerardo
Do you think a Corporation (DNC) should keep our national treasures?
