RISING MILES ABOVE THE EARTH;
SCATTERED AROUND THE WORLDS’ GIRTH.
MOUNTAIN RANGES DOMINATE THE VIEW;
CRAGGY PEAKS PIERCING THE BLUE.
STAGGERING EXAMPLES OF GODS’ CREATIONS;
THE ALPS, HIMALAYAS AND APPALACHIANS.
THE URALS, ROCKIES AND ANDES;
CASCADES, SIERRA MADRAS AND PYRENEES.
CLIFFS RISING UP TO WHITE SNOWCAPS;
SHEER RIDGES EXPOSING LOFY GAPS.
CLOUDS ENVELOPING THE MAJESTIC HEIGHTS;
TOWERING PALLISADES ARE STUPENDOUS SIGHTS!
WORLDWIDE ARE MOUNTAIN SIERRAS;
HAVE BEEN THROUGHOUT THE ERAS.
STRETCHING FOR HUNDREDS OF MILES;
THESE ROCKY RANGES MADE GOD SMILE.
STREAMS FORM FROM MELTING SNOW;
WATERFALLS PLUNGE AND RIVERS FLOW.
AVALANCHES CRASH DURING THE SUMMER,
SNOWSLIDES RUMBLE WHEN WINTER SLUMBERS.
THESE ENORMOUS PINNACLES OF ROCKS;
WILL WITHSTAND ANY OF EARTHS’ SHOCKS.
GOD MADE MOUNTAINS WITH GREAT FLAIR,
THEIR GRANDEUR IS BEYOND COMPARE!
1995 BY WAYNE J. WAGAR
