All excited,
they landed with their camera
to see all of Canada,
but most of all,
that great NIAGARA FALL.
Worldy-wise they ignore
the neon signs enticing them
to spend their precious time,
and dole out their hard-won yens.
Eagerly they go on
then falter to a silent stare
at the Niagara in its roaring Fall …
Intimidated, for a moment
they marvel at its immense powers.
Then turning
they quietly drink
in with glowing delight
the scent and sight
of the billions of flowers,
who silently ring
the roaring powers
of the Niagara Falls.
Source: Grol, Lini, ed. by Kevin McCabe and Lynne Prunskus. Lake to Lake: Lini Grol’s Niagara. St. Catharines: Blarney Stone Books, c2000.