WILDERNESS WORDS - Poetry by Skye Ryan-Evans on Scenic Prints Celebrating the Canadian Wilderness

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WILDERNESS WORDS

Powerful Poetry by Artist\Writer Skye Ryan-Evans

Featured Over Scenic Nature Prints or Artworks

by CanadianArtist\Photographer Val Brackenridge

& Skye Ryan-Evans

Celebrating the Majesty of the Canadian Wilderness!

These Environmental products are Exclusive to

RUSTIC MOON CRAFTS Canada

Above: A sample of one of our WILDERNESS WORDS Prints featuring "Wilderness, Canada", a poem by Skye Ryan-Evans printed over a magnificent image rendered by the artist called "The Far Shore".

The image is based upon a photograph taken of Cameron Lake on beautiful Vancouver Island BC Canada.

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8 x 10 inch Laminated prints .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. $12.00CAD each

8 x 10 inch Framed (Clip-frame) Prints .. .. .. .. $20.00CAD each

SPIRIT QUEST

Softly stepping upon moss-laden ground,

I tread silently so as not to make a sound ~

Cool forest light filters to touch my face,

And I am at peace within this place ~

The forest voices tell me, I am always seen,

Where I am now, where I will go, and where I have been ~

The spirit of Cougar and Wolf and Bear

Walk with me as guides, I feel them quite near ~

Their powerful presence accompanies me in my quest,

In the forests of my ancestors, where my soul is at rest ~

Skye Ryan-Evans ©

THE HIDDEN PLACE (Vancouver Island)

Deep inside the confines of my wilderness heart,

Nature plays a sacred part ~

Coastal creatures scurry across forest floor,

As Ocean waves flurry to stony shore ~

Salt-spray falls upon evergreen leaves,

And driftwood gathers upon the beach;

Textured bark and smooth-rounded stones,

Form the fragile fabric of my island home ~

Skye Ryan-Evans ©

SKY GUARDIAN (The Eagle)

Deep inside the sky, where the Eagle resides,

My soul connects with him, as he regally glides ~

Higher than summit of mountain or Moon,

We summon the cloud, that the storm will come soon ~

Rainfall to quench the salmon-swelled lakes,

Thunder to threaten the Wolf as it takes,

More than its due, or that Nature can spare;

No mercy for creatures, that take more than their share ~

The Eagle is protector of beast and of Man,

Guardian of ocean, sky, lake and land ~

Skye Ryan-Evans ©

NB: This poem also features below

WILDERNESS, CANADA

Rugged mountain-trails fall to the foaming water's edge;

Where thirsty roaming Elk, bow their noble heads ~

The Black Bear, nose raised to inhale the scent of prey,

Seeks salmon beneath sweet water-fall spray ~

This wilderness seduces me

With its stunning, frozen majesty ~

Glacial rivers and icy mountain lakes,

My ancient, beloved Canada, makes ~

Skye Ryan-Evans ©

CANADA DREAMING

Wolf - Mountain

Cougar - Creek

Bear - Lake

Eagle - Peak

Moose - Forest

Beaver - Stream

Salmon - River

Orca - Sea

Each vision enters

My wilderness dreams,

And speaks the essence

Of Canada, to me -

Skye Ryan-Evans ©

SKY GUARDIAN (The Eagle)

Deep inside the sky, where the Eagle resides,

My soul connects with him, as he regally glides ~

Higher than summit of mountain or Moon,

We summon the cloud, that the storm will come soon ~

Rainfall to quench the salmon-swelled lakes,

Thunder to threaten the Wolf as it takes,

More than its due, or that Nature can spare;

No mercy for creatures, that take more than their share ~

The Eagle is protector of beast and of Man,

Guardian of ocean, sky, lake and land ~

Skye Ryan-Evans ©

Skye Ryan-Evans or Val Brackenridge may be contacted at:

rmcrafts@telus.net

We would be pleased to assist you with your enquiries.

(All Poetry Copyright of Skye Ryan-Evans of RUSTIC MOON CRAFTS

BC Canada 1972-2004)

THE VOYAGE NORTH

Plying wave and swell

The summer sea-foam parts,

As the ferry carves

Its "Inside Passage" course ~

Orca and Dolphin dance

In sweeping Arctic circles,

Leaping both to starboard

And to port ~

I am enchanted as I listen

To their oceanic orchestrations,

I am "Whale" and I am "Dolphin"

In my thoughts ~

I follow in the wake

Of their mysterious migration,

I am entranced and

In their curious spell, am caught ~

Forested island sanctuaries

Of Otter, Wolf and Bear,

Drift mutely past me

As we veer towards the North ~

This journey that I take

Along the BC coastal line,

Is a voyage I'll make

Forever, in my mind ~

Skye Ryan-Evans ©

SALMON CHASER

(The Warrior Eagle)

A hunter from the sky

Carves an arc against the Sun;

His ancient, soulful cry,

Companion to the wind ~

He swoops deep into a gorge

As he sweeps the pouring spray,

Of a water-fall that forged

A path of spawning prey ~

The Salmon now appear

Beneath his predatory eye;

To feed a hunger that is rare

For the hunter from the sky ~

Skye Ryan-Evans ©

AWARE (The legacy)

The Chieftain of the Orca

In migration, plots the course;

In search of warmer waters,

His mighty Nation ventures North ~

He seeks the spawning Salmon

And the shelter of the Sound;

He swims in search of safety,

Where the storms are seldom found ~

The Spirit of the Orca

Transcends the mind of Man;

He is translator of the waters,

And navigator of the sands ~

We have much to learn from him,

He has so much to share ;

If we could "respect", return to him,

His touch would leave us all aware ~

GLORIOUS

On the steps of "Heaven's Stairway"

At her highest granite crest,

Is the site of Kern's great aerie,

A magnificent raptor's nest ~

Swallowed in a swathe of cloud

and damp enfolding mist,

the eagle "Kern" alights in shrouds

of vapoured edifice ~

His vigilant obsession,

to scour these mountain skies,

With unspeakable aggression

and the power he applies ~

And when quarry once is sighted

He launches at the earth,

His talons cruelly mitred

as they pierce the salmon's girth ~

The Gods themselves have sanctioned

this despicable display;

Who could have otherwise imagined

Death so gloriously arrayed?

FOREST GUARDIAN

Wilderness voices rise on the wind

And a symphony of sweet swelling sound begins;

The spirit of Winter finally transcends,

As the chorus of Summer gently descends ~

Upon the harmonic echoes of geese and of fowl

Contrasting with black bear's deep-throated growl;

The soul-searching call of a wolf on the prowl

Surpasses the soprano ascent of its howl ~

Marmot and ermine forage and hide

As an eagle above them regally glides ~

The forest brings safety to those who reside,

Deep in the sanctuary it nobly provides ~

Cedar and Maple cast their scent on the breeze

Summoning all with supernatural ease;

Nature cherishing each wilderness cry,

Assigns the Guardian with her vigilant eye ~