WATCHING McKINLEY
Brown grizzly bear sits and stares
At this pleasing midnight scene
Fireweed glows at his feet
Like hot coals of evening fire
Thin cloud hovers above green trees
Moist breath from lake below
Highest mountain on Turtle Island
Pulls his gaze to lofty peak
Flood of light from nearest star
Bathes bright snow with orange streak
Sun flares excite atoms to
Shimmering shades of green-red-blue
Wonder Lake reflects this view
Of summer color that Nature drew.
Dave McCauley April/07
