New Stuff

I haven't had a chance to do much hiking recently, or at all, due to having a ton to do at school and working a lot. So, I'm probably going to be posting some of the poetry I write on here as well. I'll still be posting my hiking exploits as soon as get a chance to have some. But for now here is a newly written poem entitled, "Siren Song".

Siren Song

From the valley to these halls

We have all heard the siren call

And in absence of all thoughts we left our homes

Hastening down the icy shore

Who's roaring waters we dare not ford

Praying that we would find our way

With steel in mind and axe in hand

We scoured far across our land

Searching for the sacred tree

The blows rang out across the vale

The tree trunk buckled and it fell

A sign of majesty now at our feet

So with our saws and tools alike

We made a great ship for our plight

And once more sought the haunting song

Through winds and gales that howl

We sought out that wondrous sound

With the fire of our hearts keeping us warm

Soon we approached an isle of snow

A place where golden rivers flow

And we knew this was our prize

As our boat sank into the sea

We sought the siren out with glee

But all we found were graves

It was then the song had stopped

And we awoke to what we'd wrought

For despair replaced the fire in our hearts

The siren song became our own

A lamentation for our homes,

One we will sing till we are naught but bones