Northwind
 

Northwind

Whispering, I part morning’s pewter mist
Weaving silently through pine and fir
Notes of spruce upon my hurried breath
As desperate gasps announce autumn’s northern race

Restlessly I carry muted maple hues
As clouds sail my gun-metal sky
Passing colours to river’s grasp
In it’s hurried search for the bay

A collar is turned to my icy caress
As the paddle draws time closer
Parting reeds and rushes, I gather speed
Where granite narrows channel my final descent

Forest unfettered, I am set free
To add my dying breath to winter’s newborn chorus
Scattered and spent I embrace the lowlands
Drifting over the wilderness as would a Lightfoot melody…

(anonymous)

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beautiful, where did you find this?

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Very deep! I keep re-reading it to get "more".
I especially like the last line!
Thanks, Yuri!

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Wow reminded me that it is ages since our resident graphic Designer (Zoneranger) submitted any more of his great creations , amongst which were the amazingly prescient and now most topical "northwind"
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk//LIGHTF...zoneranger.jpg
which might well have been a
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk//LIGHTF...zoneranger.jpg
leading possibly to a
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk//LIGHTF...zoneranger.jpg

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Are these things someone has added a picture of GL to? They are neat. I especially like the last one.