legend of the vale

among the blue ice caves and foxglove

there lies a shadowy tale

two people madly in love

their story part of the glacial vale

there lies a shadowy tale

a bride in an ivory sequined dress

their story part of the glacial vale

a groom waiting to say yes

a bride in an ivory sequined dress

to have and to hold

a groom waiting to say yes

fates sealed with rings of gold

to have and to hold

two people madly in love

fates sealed with rings of gold

among the blue ice caves and foxglove

Octavia

a woman once lived here

emerald eyes and bright smile

born on the last frontier

raised along the arctic mile

emerald eyes and bright smile

entranced by fireweed and forget-me-nots

raised along the arctic mile

danced among her momma’s flowerpots

entranced by fireweed and forget-me-nots

mindful of Bear and Caribou and Fox

danced among her momma’s flowerpots

bold and smart and curious

mindful of Bear and Caribou and Fox

born on the last frontier

bold and smart and curious

there once lived a woman named Octavia

Roen

a man once lived elsewhere

he had dark and kindly eyes

longing for adventure and fresh air

looking for his opportunity to rise

he had dark and kindly eyes

impatient with academia and theory

looking for his opportunity to rise

drawn to something extraordinary

impatient with academia and theory

he needed variation

drawn to something extraordinary

for meteoric discoveries and innovation

he needed variation

longing for adventure and fresh air

for meteoric discoveries and innovation

there once lived a man named Roen

Fox

there once lived an arctic queen

Fox, indigo-eyed and full of cheer

thriving, inquisitive, and keen

in the snowbanks of the last frontier

Fox, indigo-eyed and full of cheer

a huntress alert and aware

in the snowbanks of the last frontier

she had a family under her care

a huntress alert and aware

Fox looked for eggs to steal

she had a family under her care

listened for her next meal

Fox looked for eggs to steal

thriving, inquisitive, and keen

listened for her next meal

there once lived a queen named Fox

Alyeska

north to the future is what they call it

it’s beautiful and brutal

glaciers, wintergreens, and grit

people and animals rootle

it’s beautiful and brutal

exposed in the midnight sun

people and animals rootle

under the stealth of polar nights

exposed in the midnight sun

where the water is crystal clear

under the stealth of polar nights

people and animals discover their last frontier

where the water is crystal clear

glaciers, wintergreens, and grit

people and animals discover their last frontier

north to the future is what they call it

devil’s nettle

Octavia befriended the devil’s nettle

at an early age

yarrow filled her momma’s kettle

along with chamomile and sage

at an early age

her momma collected herbs

along with chamomile and sage

for all that ails and disturbs

her momma collected herbs

it relieved her sorrows and put her at ease

for all that ails and disturbs

but Momma’s teas couldn’t cure her own disease

it relieved her sorrows and put her at ease

yarrow filled her momma’s kettle

but Momma’s teas couldn’t cure her own disease

not even with devil’s nettle

last wish

live, my dear boy, live

Roen’s grandfather signed to him

run, my dear boy, run

find your own rhythm

Roen’s grandfather signed to him

it wouldn’t be much longer

find your own rhythm

Roen tried to be stronger

it wouldn’t be much longer

Grandfather closed his eyes

Roen tried to be stronger

promised his grandfather he’d try

Grandfather closed his eyes

run, my dear boy, run

promised his grandfather he’d try

live, my dear boy, live

bait and switch

pounce, pounce, pounce!

Fox prepares for the upcoming week

forages for every meaty ounce

listens for a prey’s chirp or squeak

Fox prepares for the upcoming week

devouring a lemming here and there

listens for a prey’s chirp or squeak

her mate almost catches a hare

devouring a lemming here and there

Fox must snatch meals for her kit

her mate almost catches a hare

captivated by a smell before she quit

Fox must snatch meals for her kit

forages for every meaty ounce

captivated by a smell before she quit

pounce, pounce, snap!

worlds colliding

life altering

somewhere magical

Alyeska

i want to go there

somewhere magical

scientific discoveries

i want to go there

endless possibilities

scientific discoveries

natural medicines

endless possibilities

it’s all right here

natural medicines

survival of the fittest

it’s all right here

civil, wild, intoxicating

survival of the fittest

they sense something wonderful

civil, wild, intoxicating

what’s over there?

they sense something wonderful

it’s magnetic

what’s over there?

it’s calling them

it’s magnetic

it’s the push, the pull

it’s calling them

it’s their destinies

it’s the push, the pull

Alyeska

it’s their destinies

life altering