Grand Park
Enraptured, bathed in gilded silver, shining darkness, lay the meadow
floated on enchantment, hovered, flickered in and out of ken
moon shadows from tree islands lying black almost opaque, 'cross
bushes, grasses, flowers, trail, as silence gave its calm amen
Dark shadows yet allow pellucid moonlight in their realm
lone flowers, grasses glow, while adding blackness secrets crouched
The meadow drifted poised, aware, alert, to beauty's plea
hidden inside curving forest unseen coyotes sing devotion
Twelve miles put behind him, ready for his tent and sleep
a Caller waits, entranced by vista's moment magic out of time,
present only for itself and now, scorning profane Caller,
the magic flickered once, paused, twice, then escaped
Dan Scribner
November, 2010
( After a night time hike through Grand Park described to me years ago by a friend also working at Mr. Rainier National Park )
pellucid – clear or limpid
Grand Park is reached only by trail North West of Sunrise on Mt. Rainier, or cross country
( I've been there many times, via trail from Sunrise and cross country from the Northern side of Mt. Rainier National Park – though never at night like my friend)
