Jump to content
Sign in to follow this  
biglakejake

Angel in a fire tower

Recommended Posts

a friends wife that has spent 30 years in the Greens Peak tower needs your prayers.  she has been evac-ed far away from loved ones here on the mountain and it will be a rough road back.  i cannot even imagine the sleep she lost for the forest-and for us-dreading the many wind swept dawns during spring and summer in the white mountains.  and-of course-the tears........

i do not know her but offer prayers, and luck.

lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The End of the Ocean
 
High clouds at dawn
and finger tracings of moisture
in the eastern sky.
 
From beyond the western rim
of mountains,
ocean’s breath floods the valley.
 
Mist spills over high ridges.
 
One by one, the peaks
wink out.  Soon, the lookout
is wrapped in blowing cloud.
 
Wetness drips from propped shutters.
The visible world
beyond misted windows,
an isthmus of rock and heather.
 
“I stood as one stupefied,”
wrote Petrarch.
“I looked down and saw
the clouds lay beneath my feet.
I felt as if
another.”

tim mcnulty

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Sign in to follow this  

×