Bay View Breezes At Last

Ahhh… it’s June and time for the summer cottage experience. Soon my family will pack half of what we own, gear up for a two-day drive and take off for northern Michigan and the Great Lakes. If you’ve never been you should go, if you’ve been you KNOW about the breathtaking sunsets, the icy water, the cold nights, Mackinac Island fudge, the northern lights, and the absolutely incredible summer days… but camping at Perch Lake has to be the best, it is so awe-inspiring – I penned a poem entitled:

Up North
Stolen Moments In The North Woods

The still of the night comes near.
The robber waits, his plan unknown...
The moon provides an easy entrance.

Darkness in the North Country…

Water -- still like glass.
Moon -- a glean of silver
Nature’s curtain is drawn… all is still
And silent… those who belong wait.

The early morning – at first the silence...
Twinkling stars threaten,
their brilliance will bring a call
to the silent dawn.
The stillness falls...
and beckons as a welcome sign to the NORTH WOODS
and all its inhabitants….

A whippoorwill’s cry; an a cappela choir;
They greet the warmth of sun on still calm waters.
The robber scampers down a tree hungrily in search of nearby loot.
Waves rhythmically slap the shore

And, then...
a faint announcement of morning
comes close, dips, and lands as momma and ducklings
enjoy the first moments of dawn.

The sun explodes as all nature expects…
And a new day is born.


AHHH… The delicious delights of summer... here we come!

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