Mist floats high upon the cool gray sky

Stillness broken by the red hawks cry

Dawn breaks slow in the mountains cool

Dewdrops form into a pool



Mountain laurel blooms fill the air

A Nuthatch sings without a care

Clouds float across like peaceful dreams

Brook trout play in cold clear streams



White pines tower, ferns carpet the ground

Sheer rock faces with waterfalls abound

Day lilies reach for the sun through the trees

Blackberries, muscadines, and honeybees



White tail deer run free and play

Black bear cubs sleep all day

Grandfather Mountain reaches higher than most

Cross her bridge and you can boast


Appalachian Trail runs through its heart

Through the Blue Ridge Mountains from its start

Breathe taking beauty for all to see

The lord and his handy work will ever be

© William Power 2011