The river winding <br /> <br />like a snake flows through Earth's split <br /> <br />all desert life clings <br /> <br /> <br />The winding river <br /> <br />flows snakelike through the Earth's crust <br /> <br />desert split open <br /> <br /> <br />Life clings to rocky <br /> <br />cliffs long ago torn apart <br /> <br />by Nature's forces <br /> <br /> <br />A desolate world <br /> <br />unfolds its splendor flora <br /> <br />and fauna abounds <br /> <br /> <br />A sharp eye perceives <br /> <br />many things missed by others <br /> <br />sit still and listen <br /> <br /> <br />The Wise Ones older <br /> <br />than the Grand Canyon whisper <br /> <br />secrets from their souls <br /> <br /> <br />Earth's expanding crust <br /> <br />a magical awesome view <br /> <br />Nature's big picture <br /> <br /> <br />Grand Canyon vista <br /> <br />claims from sunrise to sunset touch <br /> <br />upon horizons <br /> <br /> <br />Roaring through chasms <br /> <br />the wild river rolls contained <br /> <br />by deep rocky cliffs <br /> <br /> <br />Great, wise or short lived <br /> <br />the sands and water meeting <br /> <br />flora and fauna <br /> <br /> <br />The Sun's brush displays <br /> <br />colours from rust to shadows <br /> <br />Night covers image <br /> <br /> <br />Barren rocky cliffs <br /> <br />Condors rise on thermal winds <br /> <br />coyote Moon song <br /> <br /> <br />National treasure <br /> <br />Nature's grand jewel in the crown <br /> <br />pride of my country<br /><br />Lorraine Margueritte Gasrel Black<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/grand-canyon-haiku/
