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Stone Cathedrals of Glenwood Canyon

Stone Cathedrals of Glenwood Canyon

Stone cathedral spires rise sharply from freely flowing waters -
 Birthing renewal through eternity’s eyes -
Lifting up to the eternal
 A psalm, a canticle, to serenade the seasons,
  Singing celebration in Heaven’s waiting ear;,
Reaching down to lift up
Majestic mountain praise through hallowed halls
 With lyrics of the hawk and meadowlark -
Walls decorated by the many hues of whispering aspen leaves
  Fluttering in perpetual praise and clothed in cleansing rains;
No prodigal peaks 
	Sneaking away from the thanksgiving song
While a winding thread of chanting melody follows
   The path of renewing waters,
Sounding then resounding - 
Captured then released in sanctuaries of red stone
Cradling in the waiting womb ever breathing vitality 
  Rising upward on wings of sunlight
   Shimmering with celestial awakening and the waning light;
Eternal beating pulse
 Stretching up for majesty into a bottomless sky
  Feeling winds of winter storms - tickling stars in moonlight;
Embracing ever new cathedrals 
 Formed by flowing winds and winding waters.
10/16/19
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John Watt

March 24, 2020 at 12:19 AM

I just adore all the musical references you wove into this tapestry: psalm, canticle, serenade, singing celebration, mountain praise, lyrics, thanksgiving song, chanting melody, beating pulse... THEN, in parallel all the spiritual references: cathedral, spires, renewal, eternal, prodigal, sanctuaries, awakening, vitality. An utter delight to read and reread, Sam. This must be a powerful place for you to visit.