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(With apologies to serious poets, poetry lovers and/or the wide world of literature.)

Here in this valley where the wide river rolls
we live and we love and we laugh and we die.
Here in this valley where the wide river rolls
we work and we plan and we think and we try.

Through buildings people come and flow
following streets and rules of the day.
Through buildings people come and flow
abused by the rules and losing their way.

In the kaleidoscope woods the winds cajole
pushing the land to the edge of the light.
In the kaleidoscope woods the winds cajole
pushing the noises back into the night.

Amongst truth and lies of those who know
the people hope for a planted seed.
Amongst truth and lies of those who know
history waits for a better read.

Off lakes and streams reflections glow
shifting light on a millions-mile path.
Off lakes and streams reflections glow
shifting light birthed in nuclear wrath.

In office and plant the closing bell blows
setting minds free til another day dawns.
In office and plant the closing bell blows
marking the lines twixt rulers and pawns.

Atop these hills see the smooth valleys roll
time rushes in and blind shadows chase.
Atop these hills see the smooth valleys roll
time ushers in a new seasonal face.

With teachers and classes the lessons unfold
of cosmic construct and rules of the thumb.
With teachers and classes the lessons unfold
rote memorization and societal numb.

Within this historic loam is a weary old soul
reaching to play not knowing the game.
Within this historic loam is a weary old soul
reaching for new but fearing the same.

Calendars call reds and greens and golds
natural medicine easing our minds.
Calendars call reds and greens and golds
a photosynthetic tie securely binds.

Fresh minds with new dreams seek to extol
of a valley of progress field upon field.
Fresh minds with new dreams seek to extol
to masters of old will new visions yield?

It’s nature and life cycling the stop and the go
beauty surrounds the cities inside.
It’s nature and life cycling the stop and the go
with ups or downs for us to decide.

Here in this valley where the wide river rolls
we live and we play and we laugh and we die.
Here in this valley where the wide river rolls
we work and we plan and we think and we try.