POETRY

Majesty

A reflection on natural beauty

Author’s photo

Note: Below the poem is an audio clip of the author reading the poem.

Folks here in the Canadian Rockies
will tell you that they are ruled by
Her Majesty, the Queen.
But, on this vacation,
I have seen true majesty.
He stands erect and tall,
white head crowned with cloud,
snowy mane blowing free,
brawny arms holding
bighorn sheep, moose, chipmunks,
bears, cougars, and wolves.
He wears a kilt of multihued green
and dips his toes
in purest glacial streams.

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Copyright ©2018, Paul H. Harder II

This poem is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 License.

Composed during a wonderful vacation to the Banff and Jasper National Parks, in Alberta, Canada, with my wife and two of our grandchildren.