There’s a magnificent place, or rather, there’s a magnificent bunch of places, on the north shore of Lake Superior…

         The orchestral rocks

         play water music

         of bubbles leaping to fall

         in twisting melodies

 

         Joining harmonics

         with inrushing wind

         bowing violin-branches

         as forest choir sways

 

         Lead voices glide in

         on white feather wings

         lonely and soaring cries

         a haunted reverie

 

         Bringing the rhythms

         percussive small feet

         rustle in whisper-brushes

         on cymbals of dying leaves

 

         Superior sounds

         explode to the sky

         in rolls of breaker drums

         or wistful foghorn sighs

 

         North Shore Symphony

         plays on emotions

         calling us back forever

         echoing in memory.

 

          Casey Mack (1991)

 

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  • Cinderella Can Dream on May 27, 2010

    That is a gorgeous, perfect depiction of how it is along The North Shore! It makes me want to go back ,find a quiet spot, and drink in whatever Superior’s surrounding gift me with. It felt as if I was there with each word.

  • stryka66 on May 27, 2010

    Wonderful writing KC

  • Katie Marie on May 27, 2010

    Amazing! I love the how you captured every little piece of the music, down to the rustle of the dry leaves.

  • Roberta J. Morrison on May 27, 2010

    What a beautiful symphony!

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