Sturdy clumps of heavily clothed bracing cold
Stood in hoods of black and blue with smatterings of red
bearing along without dread bright maple leaf flags on short masts or used as capes
full of stomp and talk amid the gentle recur of flurry neath gray clouds as steamy mouths speak simple verse
of determination first
to feel clear among themselves this continuous burst of freedom love
full certain their ancient effort will find reward among all of eager humanity’s eyes and ears they’ve won
through mutual tears.
