Alaska

Here's a poem I wrote the first night on the cruise in Alaska...

There's a consciousness here unlike

any place I've ever been.

One that envelops the human senses;

I shall describe it with my pen.

There's a coexistence here unlike

any place I've ever seen.

It has the look of purity;

the colors of blue and green.

There a peace here unlike

any place I've ever heard.

It has the sound of serenity;

the gentle calling of a bird.

There's a freedom here unlike

any place I've ever felt.

It has the touch of infinitude;

together sea and sky melt.

There's an aroma here unlike

any place I've ever smelled.

It has the scent of imagination,

a freshness that can't be quelled.

There's a flavor here unlike

any place I've ever tasted.

It has the taste of forgiveness;

renewal will not be wasted.

I've unmasked this new sensation,

and it's everywhere I'll ever be.

God's creation of liberation

to all who have an impulse to be free.

--DW 6/09