I've been in Canada for barely ten years...As much as I miss home...this is indeed ..a lovely land..
Canada...A Lovely Land.
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Decending in siller capsule
t’ween the binking o’ the lichts,
upon a foreign runway fae the
cauld atlantic hichts,
the screeching o’ the tarmac’d tyres
the belly bouncing landing
the stink o’ sweating strangers
in the narrow isles standing.
The struggle through the customs
the signing for my dirks,
the oriental quiz-look
fae a lass, at my strange quirks,
the lang walk through the airport
the waiting throng ahead
my look for recognition
fae a luve sae lang unsaid.
The hotness o’ my lang syne tears
at the sicht o’ sister kin,
the sweetness o’ a tyme lang past
when baith o’ us did rin,
doon arklay street...whaur we wad see
oor stoorie angel mither,
the memorie that we shared o’ her
when we baith grat the gither.
A strange..but promised land this is
that noo I stand upon,
a land o’ forests deep and green
whaur niver the sun hae shone,
the endless rolling prairies
the mounts sae highland high
the vastness o’ my wonderment
as struggling i dae vie....
tae understand the feelings
that overwhelm me,
the splendour o’ this Canada
fae sea to shining sea.........
my blood is noo a pairt o’ ye
my kin in stane they are
my smile rides ‘cross the Kootenays
on horseback..
I sip a Lagavulin
tae a patriot i ken,
wha’s bluid flows in the land o’ leal
in norland wyld glen,
a toast tae ye auld celtic freend
tae abodie here an’ a’
a toast tae this vast paradise
this land o’ Canada...
Hello all....
thank you all for your feedback...it feeds not my ego...but rather..inspires my muse..
Andrea..I'm from the old Royal Burgh of Dundee in the nor-east of Scotland..
Graham..
I echo Anna Marie. Very interesting and beautiful tribute to a beautiful land. I love to visit Canada, have a small property on a lake in Ontario. I suspect that's a long way from the Kootenays.
Best regards,
Leland
Reviewed by Andrea Dietrich (Reader)
Reviewed on January 25, 2004
I liked the accent you used in this. where are you from again? very nice tribute to canada. luv, andrea
Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on January 25, 2004
Neautiful poetry verses and visuals Graham beautiful!
Nice tribute to the land of Canada. I live in Toronto Canada, and I'm liking it. Love the accent you put into the poem.
May Lu a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)
Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on January 25, 2004
Canada is where I was born and still live. I love the tribute you have given her.
Reviewed by Anna Marie Fritz (Reader)
Reviewed on January 25, 2004
Scottish, is it? Forgive me if I am wrong about the dialect.
I did thoroughly enjoy this refreshing ballad about
Canada, a beautiful land I love to visit, photograph,
and then go home and pore over the 'memories' of it.
My book of poetry is being redone by me, I have a beautiful cover designed and the book will have a few more than 200 poems in it. I am going to have it printed on demand here in Canada. When it is done I will let you know when it is done and if anyo
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thank you all for your feedback...it feeds not my ego...but rather..inspires my muse..
Andrea..I'm from the old Royal Burgh of Dundee in the nor-east of Scotland..
Graham..
Best regards,
Leland
Ladye Peg
May Lu a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)
I did thoroughly enjoy this refreshing ballad about
Canada, a beautiful land I love to visit, photograph,
and then go home and pore over the 'memories' of it.