Tag: Niagara Falls
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The Hon. Wm. Hamilton Merritt by George Coventry
Born July 3, 1793 ; Died July 6, 1862, Aged 69 Years If, in thy wanderings o’er this beauteous earth, ….A solemn thought should contemplate the doom Of minds inheriting intrinsic worth, ….Go mark the spot where Merritt lies entombed ! An active life, the path he sought aright ….For his adopted country ;—through each…
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Niagara, Powerful Splendour by Honey Novick
Rainbow at the Brink of Niagara Falls Photo by Jason Ng on Unsplash Mine eyes have seen the glory that lies beyond the horizon. It is called Niagara, the pot of gold lying At the end of the highway ribbon named for Queen Mother Elizabeth. Oftentimes, there is a rainbow gracing the skies…
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Rivers of Light by Wayne Ritchie
I often look up and into the sky. I’m guessing, Heaven only knows the reason why. WhenI get lonesome as I usually do. I contemplate about the time spent with you. My youthful years went by far too quick. Looking up into heaven for my uncle Nick. Being my Cub Scout leader teaching me…
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My First Visit to Niagara Falls by Wayne Ritchie
The forest is so quiet and I don’t know why. Yes it’s all up to the man in the sky. I’ve heard the water but I never saw it fall. Now I know why humans come for the thrill of it all. The animal kingdom keeps saying the world’s lost its cool. The whole human…
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Niagara Falls, I Do Not by Scott Manley Hadley
Staring at the waterBeside the top of Niagara FallsThinking about throwing myself in. My sister is visiting and I am exhausted byPretending I don’t want to dieWhich makes me want death more. I imagine my body smashing against the rocksOrBeing pummelled under by the water. I see myFatBaldSadBodyFloating down the riverOn its backDisgusting the otherFatBaldSadBodies…