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Canyon Idyll (revised old post from 7/98)
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Canyon Idyll (revised old post from 7/98) |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware 
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Canyon Idyll In visions ever so vivid I see in my mind oh so clear We'll travel through the Grand Canyon Our boatman with great skill will steer I'll show you the canyon's true beauty How it can blaze full of color. Varied hues to dazzle and hold you Not like I will, I'm your "feller" (my apologies the pics are not available without visiting the site - to see the one I wanted to post here go to: http://www.westernriver.com/navgrand.htm ) This river that flows through the canyon Walls rising so steep and so high No words can speak of the wonder You'll remember, you'll breathe a sigh (my apologies the pics are not available without visiting the site - to see the one I wanted to post here go to: http:gcex.com ) On beaches we'll stop for side canyons Where waterfalls greet every turn Turquoise in shadings so glorious, Pools where we'll swim and we'll learn Birds and Sheep will watch our journey How we'll love each other in bliss Each day brings new vistas exciting Each one we'll greet with a kiss. Such highlights flooding right through us No painter could find enough hues Think of heaven laid out before you When its' time and you've paid all your dues Thrills wild are part of the trip too The raft takes you through rapids high That we're bounced and we're soaked to the skin As we yell and think we must die In the depths here, you'd never suspect There are grottos, caverns and pools Marble-like walls of deep travertine hue Polished smooth by nature's own tools Sandy beaches for eating and resting Our life will take on a new cast All our cares, all our pains leaving We just know the trip cannot last At Lake Mead we will have to get out With regret then we'll board our bus Totally rested and sun baked But still filled with love and with lust Off to Las Vegas we'll ride then Our hotel offers comforts sublime Hot Showers, Jacuzzis and soft beds Oh, and we'll have a great time It's my thought but I'd only be guessing When it's time to leave airport's floor You'll turn to me asking the question: "Next year can we come back for more?" < !signature--> We cannot tell what may happen to us in the strange medley of life. But we can decide what happens in us... how we can take it, what we can do with it. [This message has been edited by Wilfred Yeats (edited 10-24-2000).] |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Once visited there is no going back. What a wonderful visit with you this early afternoon, and yes I do believe that the closest route to heaven is the one through nature's splendor. Now, I see you are enjoying your crown and it looks mighty handsome on you my friend. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Wilfred, Well you just saved me a trip, wonderful write. |
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Alle'cram Senior Member
since 2000-02-28
Posts 1816Texas |
Dear Wilfred, Only someone with appreciation of God's Beauty & it being of Him, could pen something this beautiful. Awesome. Made my vacation stink!! Loved every line. (the graphics didn't load for me) Marcy |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Mark - I truly enjoy our banter - and the polishing of your crown ~G~ - and I tell you true - I could LIVE making continuous trips through the canyon at least 9 months of the year - truly one place I could return to. thank you for trying to make the pictures appear directly. Seymour- From your perspective - you may have 'saved a trip' - from mine - I failed - in all my years on this earth - and all my travels (Carribbean, Europe North America) the one place I would return to in a heartbeat - without ANY stopping to think - is this- If you have the opportunity and miss it - It will be (JMHO) your loss Marcy - I thought I knew how to make web site pictures appear with my poetry - I did not consider that some may have restricted use - and unfortunately those I chose were restricted. You can see many beautiful river trip pictures if you visit the sites I edited into the poem to replace my errors. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Bill--The Grand Canyon is truly a magnificant wonder...I have only seen it from the top, where it is more like a painting then real, in its beauty...I would love to see it in the intimate way that you have. Lovely word painting! |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Martie - seeing it from the rim - is also a limiting experience in that people do not stay long - They miss the color changes of sunsets or sunrises - or never see it filled like a bowl of clouds - and certainly never see the waterfalls - or wildlife - Thank you |
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