WATCHING McKINLEY
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 TurtleIsland
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
