Azure skies <br />Extensive land <br />Nature’s paradise <br />Mountains, highlands <br />Rivers, lakes, sea, outdoor <br />Still abounds in natural splendor <br /> <br />Verdant nature <br />Extensive array <br />Hot air ballooning <br />Woodland trekking <br />White water rafting <br />Dolphin, whale watching <br /> <br />Lake Toya <br />Circular caldera <br />Grace center <br />Nakanoshima Islands <br />Thickly wooded islets <br />Magnificently highlight <br /> <br />Lake Shikotsu <br />Beautiful caldera <br />Soaring cliffs <br />Deep blue water <br />Never freezes over <br />Excellently highlight <br /> <br />Kushiro <br />Pristine nature, crystalline lakes <br />Kushiro River, spectacular weaves <br />Kushiro Marshlands <br />Wildlife sanctuary <br />A lifelong memory <br /> <br />Hakodate <br />Port town <br />Splendid night <br />Goryokaku fortress <br />The star shaped <br />Mount Hakodate, scenic beauty <br /> <br />Principal attractions <br />Well worth <br />Morning market <br />Buyers, onlookers <br />360 small shops, stals <br />Fresh fishes, vegetables <br /> <br />Furano <br />Lavender fields <br />Vast undulating expanse <br />Exquisite flowery belts <br />Of cosmos, lavender, narcissi <br />Unforgettable experience <br /> <br />Sapporo <br />Aerial gateway <br />Checkerboard-like streets <br />Odori Park <br />Flower ark-adorned <br />Sapporo Snow Festival <br /> <br />Clock Tower Building <br />Historical monument <br />A museum exhibiting <br />The city’s history <br />Jozankei Spa <br />Popular hot spring resort<br /><br />Ahmad Shiddiqi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-hymn-to-hokkaido/
