Oxbow, my friend,
I have traveled far
to visit you
several times over the years.
Your vast, blue skies
spattered with small clouds,
reflected in the Snake River,
have energized me in the past.
Your pelicans, cormorants,
eagles, mergansers,
moose and river otters,
have enlivened my days.
Your Grand Teton outlines,
always spectacular and dramatic,
have inspired my soul,
enriched my mind.
This past summer,
a summer of smoke and haze,
I suffer for you;
for the visibility lost,
for the grandeur
of the Grand Tetons
diminished.
© 2021 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
1, 2, 3, & 4. Grand Teton National Park - Wyoming
