"One hundred years from now, as people look back on
our use of this continent, we shall not be praised for our
reckless use of its oil, nor the loss of our forests;
we shall be heartily damned for all these things.
But we may take comfort in the knowledge that we
shall certainly be thanked for the national parks."

~Secretary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur, 1931

Tuesday, September 07, 2010

PoemPost - September 7, 2010

To the hospitable folks at Lakes of the Clouds, especially Tom '10, Emma Colby'10, Dom, and Libby. It was a pleasure sharing your company.

A Poem in the Morning, Remembering a Fog-Free Evening

1300 feet below
the highest point around
the wind whips up strong against
a warm and cozy sound
the sound of mellow laughter
rounded into smiles
gets softened as the strings are plucked
by a melody hiked for miles
see in this cedar homestead
astride the frigid Lakes
guests rest their weary heads together
the croo sweet music makes.

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