The truest depth finder
Tlingit tongue speaks respect
for Glacier Bay and ivory
for the kill when it is made
every part used, stomach, skin and teeth
A great jawbone defines the fjord
gives rise to stories
of the standing stone
and dragon fire
Overhead the raven calls
draws us to this place
that we might learn
what lies beneath
There is no word for goodbye in the Tlingit language. We shall meet again, as we shall touch the ice and know truths long held in carvings, song, and dance.
for Glacier Bay and ivory
for the kill when it is made
every part used, stomach, skin and teeth
A great jawbone defines the fjord
gives rise to stories
of the standing stone
and dragon fire
Overhead the raven calls
draws us to this place
that we might learn
what lies beneath
There is no word for goodbye in the Tlingit language. We shall meet again, as we shall touch the ice and know truths long held in carvings, song, and dance.