Graniteville, California

A historic mining town in the Sierra Nevada mountains

The Fortress

| May 28, 2015

A poem by Ed Show May 23, 2015 I’m not a resident but I visit now and then. And there’s a bridge at the Elevated end of this town straddling Poorman’s Creek. And this Creek is the Township’s enduring, constant natural dynamic (at least I’ve always thought that). Does Poorman’s water voice pray for me […]

Annual School House Cleanup

| May 25, 2015

It was with some sadness combined with some good memories of the town’s beloved patriarch, Richard Mehrkens,  that we gathered as a community once again and cleaned up the school house of the little town that Richard loved so much. We lost him last Winter and we miss him. His mark on Graniteville will live […]