her white sails reach for the crisp blue sky,
surrounded by cool waters and rising mountain peaks
her majestic form echoes their shapes..
towering white pillars mimic the coastal forests with their pine trunks
reaching for the stars, unmoved by the west coast winds
that shape the rocky shores...
a glimpse of form through bent branches reveals the strength
and majesty...
to soar upwards firmly anchored but free...
across the horizon, more peaks glint and shine,
shadow and reflection... climb with me to the point where
the entire landscape can be seen...
a tightrope act of beauty, shape, curve and form,
and glimpse of blue through the sails inner surface
firm anchors hold her sails fast and tall,
fabric taught and molded into her iconic shape...
she stands proudly in the harbour, a welcoming lady,
greeting sailors and passersby with a welcoming smile...
her promenades fill with walkers, photographers, visitors wanting her picture,
sharing a moment and creating a memory of their visit to her home...
she greets all with the same hospitality, regardless of creed or colour,
orientation or mother tongue, nationality or faith, families or couples,
and of course glassy eyed lovers...
all are welcome in this place...
(A Canadian Icon, Canada Place, Vancouver BC, Canada, http://www.canadaplace.ca/ )
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