Lifetime explorer
At ten, I discovered the New World:
crayfish, clams, herons
and massive carp
cruising shallow water
I stalked, watched, discovered
a frontier of creek, pond and field
I lay in tall grass watching clouds pass and dreamed of places I would later name: Hudson Strait, Alona Bay, Little Abitibi.
Childhood is for wonder. Wonder feeds dreams. Dreams explore possibilities.
I find the overgrown path, retrace my steps, and rediscover the world.
crayfish, clams, herons
and massive carp
cruising shallow water
I stalked, watched, discovered
a frontier of creek, pond and field
I lay in tall grass watching clouds pass and dreamed of places I would later name: Hudson Strait, Alona Bay, Little Abitibi.
Childhood is for wonder. Wonder feeds dreams. Dreams explore possibilities.
I find the overgrown path, retrace my steps, and rediscover the world.