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CELESTIAL TREES OF GLACIER PARK
A Song With Hieroglyphs
Celestial forests grow in Glacier Park
Invisible to all but faithful eyes.
Those who are wise
See each new tree spring with its aureole.
Every dawning brings one more surprise
Shining in heaven between them and the sun,
Or nodding where the cold rivers run,
Or hovering over granite, shale, and snow,
The ghostly trees like rainbows come and go.
Invisible to all but faithful eyes.
Those who are wise
See each new tree spring with its aureole.
Every dawning brings one more surprise
Shining in heaven between them and the sun,
Or nodding where the cold rivers run,
Or hovering over granite, shale, and snow,
The ghostly trees like rainbows come and go.
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These are trees: The Stable for the Deer,The Bee's Skyscraper, The Angel's Spear,
The Daisy's Tower, The Storm Wave of the Land,
The Old Clock Tower, The Manitou's Hand,
The Mountain's Giant Flower, The Dreamer from the Seas,
These are the trees.
II
These are the trees: The House of Honeycomb,The Ball Room of the Winds, The Great Green Torch,
The Buffalo's Pride, The Pillar of the Sky,
The Bear's Home, The Tall Fern That Will Fly,
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These are the trees.
III
These are the trees: The House of Honeycomb,The West Wind's Evening Lodge, The Red Man's Temple Dome,
The Waterfall's Big Brother, The Frost Defyer,
The Planet's Nest, The Root's Achieved Desire,
The Sun's Bride, The Fire That Will Not Freeze,
These are the trees.
IV
These are the trees: The Chipmunk's Tenement,The Icicle's Retreat, The Fire Bird's Flat for Rent,
The Flowering Sword, The Planet's Hair,
The North Wind's Dress, The Fir Bough Stair,
The Moss That Dared, The Dreamer from the Seas,
These are the trees—these are the dream trees.
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