THE VALLEY or WINDERMERE

sunrise |
THE PURPLE PROMISE OF THE SUN,
HIDDEN YET BY THE MIGHTY MASS
OF THE ROCKIES,
TOUCHES
THE SUMMITS OF THE SELKIRKS, RANGED
IN MAJESTY ACROSS THE LAKE;
GLADLY THEY FLASH
ACCEPTANCE
OF THE GLORY THAT \5 DAY, BLUE
OF THE SKY GAINS INTENSITY,
AS PARTICLES
OF GOLD
ENRICH HER BREATH; THE VALLEY LAUGHS
IN ECSTASY: THE LAKE MIRRORS
THE GLORY ABOVE,
WELCOMING DAY
SUNSET

THE TALL SPIRE OF A PINE 1S CROWNED
BY AN EAGLE, KEEPING HIS WATCH
OVER THE. VAST
DOMAIN
OF THE VALLEY, AS THE SUN SINKS
BES OND THE SHARPENED RIDGE OF THE
SELKIRKS, BATHING | |
IN LIGHT 7
THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. THE RAINBOW
IS NO MATCH FOR THE PAGEANT OF
GREEN SKY, SHOT THROUGH
WITH BEAMS~
A"GOETTERDAEMMERUNG THE RIDGE,
A KNIFE EDGE ETCHED AGAINST THE SKY,
BECOMES “TRACERY
IN THE BLUE OF THE MOON.

F.S. SYMONS~ MONTREAL.