A poem inspired by a view from a fire tower
By Father John R. Green
An Episcopal Poet
Copyright © by John R. Green
Shown with his blessing
This poem has been published in the anthology
"Of Moonlight and Wishes" of the National Library of Poetry
Enchantment on a mountain high,
Above the sun and light blue sky;
Gathered harmoniously in the valley below,
Clouds radiant and whiter than snow.
Not a discernible sound is heard,
No rustling leaves or chirping birds.
The stillness is echoed in the trees,
No parading of a springtime breeze.
An ecstasy of heart and mind,
A joy of soul through nature climbed;
Moments of bliss, empathy with glory,
A treasure rare, a rapturous story.
A reminding of tension and care on the ground;
There to return, I am dutifully bound.
But to that life where joy has its place,
I bring a breath of heavenly grace.