Blue folds of mountains wake the dawn,
Where mist through cedar breathes and drifts,
And rivers hum their ancient songs
Beneath the hawk on silver cliffs.
In Virginia's valleys, soft and green,
The dogwoods bloom like fallen stars,
While winding roads through fields unseen
Stretch quiet dreams beyond the farms.
The Shenandoah moves in grace,
A ribbon carved through time and stone,
Reflecting skies with tranquil face,
As if the earth had found its home.
Along the coast, the marshes sigh,
Tall grasses bend to ocean air,
And herons rise against the sky
Like whispered prayers ascending there.
Autumn sets the hills aflame—
Amber, crimson, rust, and gold—
Each forest wearing nature's name
In leaves too beautiful to hold.
Then winter comes with crystal breath,
Snow resting light on pine and field,
A silent peace untouched by death,
Where every frozen stream is sealed.
O Virginia, wild and fair,
Your beauty lives in every season—
In mountain wind and salt-soaked air,
In every sunrise touched with reason.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem