the mountain
epic mountain, holy artistry
divine bounty and epiphany
calming beauty and mystery
circling valleys with majesty
stoutly standing, enfolding
exquisite, stately, enduring
a lovely view to bespeak
snow beds on rangy peaks
steeply still, raising spirits
beckoning to holy summits
from eons ago till this day
wanting ones ascend to pray
vital to a world that spins
unbowed by battering winds
alpine, green, hues of gold
dazzling spectacle, ages old
Robert Louis Covington’s professional career was as a writer and manager for the United States Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. After 36 years of government service, including four years with the United States Airforce, he now resides in Fontana, California. As an Active Member of the Inland Empire California Writers Club, he writes poetry and other articles for the club’s monthly magazine and for other publications.
Inlandia: A Literary Journey 