William.
A tribute to William Grant one of the
first pioneers of Arctic Photography.
Afternoon light, heavy with whiteness
tightened its grip on
icicles hanging from every branching
pine tree and roof.
The ground under-foot looked crusted
but collapsed when
gaining confidence, so plunged William
knee-deep in part slush.
Happiness surrounded this old beardy
hunter who bent grisly
head back to let out manic laughter as,
fumbling he got one final
camera-shot of that called \"Wilderness\"
After long-time experience,
taught by arctic condtions amid viscous
unwrinkled cold sea-top
sheltering frost-grey mountainous land
for geese-skein welcome
during migration an aged photographer
laid himself down, waved
farewell breathing his last courageously.