Literary Mountains

I enjoyed another literary evening yesterday.  The theme of “mountains” resonated positively with me but surprisingly, I couldn’t find any poems that produced the emotional response I was seeking. Instead, I found several passages of descriptive prose that reflected my thoughts.  The supper contributions were all delicious and enhanced the convivial ambiance of the evening but it was the breadth and depth of the readings chosen and in one case, composed, that made the gathering memorable.  I’m intending  to explore the work of Norman MacCaig  as his poetry was as powerful, beautiful and resolute as the mountains he described