I Am a Mountain

By Richard L. Provencher

Sun, 26 Jul 2020
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of ranges – among a land

of whispers. The Cascade Range

where flat-topped rock

foundations create a pathway

to the sky – eagles swarm

to introduce themselves

from thermals that lead them

into oblivion and

back again.  

 

I am a voyeur trying to understand

the game

as I float above in a Boeing 747

unknowing of the demise

of this artificial bird

aloft and yet cradled in the millennia

of shear cliff sides.

I am a memory of greatness

amid the humility of this great Canaland.

 

  

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Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

 

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Submitted by Di_Hard on

Enjoyed this very much, thankyou!

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

Hi Di_Hard, your comment is most welcome. As you can see this poem is a little different and I enjoy trying something different - a new challenge keeps the juices flowing. -Richard LP

Richard L. Provencher

Submitted by Nolan on

John Denver has a  beautiful song of the eagle "I am the Eagle I live in high country .. . .. I am the Hawk and there's blood on my feathers .. " He wrote such incredibly beautiful songs and many of them almost exstatic.

See you Richard! Nolan

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

Thank you Tom, I am humbled by the comparison since John Denver was one of my favourite musicians. Such a shame the careless way he died, so young at the strong rising of his career. -Chimo. 

Richard L. Provencher

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Joy was just a thing that he was raised on, love was just a way to live and die &&

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

But he got very careless, for whatever reason. Every pilot has a check list and he forgot to fill his auxiliary fuel tank. Carrying no spare fuel when he needed it cost him his life. Sadly. Thanks for your continued encouragement. 

 

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Submitted by Nolan on

The reason I thought of him is that he was actually originally from Canada. But your poem is very good!

Not feeling so great, anyway life goes on.

Cheers! Nolan

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on

Comments from my readers are appreciated. We are half way through our third bout of blistering hot weather. What is hurting - aches and pains or other?

Richard L. Provencher

Submitted by Nolan on

Just heart-ache

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