Song of the Shuswap
Song of the ShuswapGliding across centuries,blending fire-notes from the sunwith cooling chords of the wind,the Song came to rest along the Shuswap shoreline.It rejoiced in the vigor of growththat...
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Music for the eyes, a song to soothe the soul, this is beautiful, Lary!
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Lary,You know I LOVE this poem. One thing struck me about it just now in rereading it for the umpteenth time (still not NEAR enough times for me!), and that is your incredible usage of the letter 'l'....
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Aw, Rich...if I ever need inspiration, I come and read your work, my friend!Thank you for your warm thoughts...I carry them close to my heart.... Lary
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Dear Lary,My atlas shows a Shuswap Falls and the river , but no defined lake. The photo suggests the lake is either a dammed up portion of the river or possibly the river.Seems Shuswap and Okanagan...
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This is a most evocative poem. I love the way the song becomes a metaphor for the whole process of creation as it has been played out there, over the millennia. The surprise shift to present tense in...
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Hi Ron,I am sorry to have neglected this...and to be so late in thanking you for your reply.Here is a map of Shuswap Lake:www.greatwestcabins.com/shuswap_map.htmlHi Brenda,It's wonderful to see you...
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Hi Lary:I love this poem. I remember reading it a while ago back on " Poet's Place" It is ethereal in its presentation, and as a fellow Okanagan/Shushwapian, I can truly appreciate how you've captured...
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