River
Remember for me the river,
Flowing wide and cold, from beyond Sugar Island,
Still and smooth, breathing sweetness
Into still air, moving under its surface
With all the power of creation.
Remember for me the scent of sweet-grass
In Ojibway baskets,
Of meadow turf, alive with insects.
Remember for me
Who will not be able to remember.
Remember the river.
The Selected Poems of Janet Lewis, edited by R. L. Barth (2000). According to Mr. Barth, the river of the poem is the St. Mary's River, which "flows generally from Lake Superior to Lake Huron, for a space forming the international boundary between the U.S. and Canada."
Lawren Harris, Above Lake Superior
Lawren Harris, Lake Superior, Sketch III
A. J. Casson, October, Lake Superior
Lawren Harris, Clouds, Lake Superior
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