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PUTTING UP WITH THE TRANS-CANADA
The yearning Lake of Louise is imprisoned
by her own ice;
The proud ranges of the Rockies are undermined by the bad weather;
An occasional avalanche protests from the glaciers.
But I am impressed that there is no outrage or complaint.
The trees and moss become very polite
And you can hear them talking to each other in hush hush, saying, "Don't
interrupt the mountains or the lake."
However, holiday-makers of the winter and the spring couldn't care less
About such diplomacy taking place between the mountains and the trees.
Japanese come a long way from Japan
And the locals intrude their weekends,
Taking advantage of the highway belt that cuts through the mountains,
Roaring with their motorized vehicles.
But the Canadian Rockies and the Canadian lakes are so naive and stupid.
Supposing they heard the boom of prajna--
The Rockies might dissolve into sand dunes.
Let us not take a chance.
But, on the other hand, it is very tempting.
24 May 1970
Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
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