The University of Montana Poem

*The University of Montana*

As we depart from this backdrop of gardens,
Where Grizzlies respire into nature’s pardons,
Away from her air, the tempered heart hardens,
Leaving to the darkness, now we grieve.
We’ll reawaken to the smell of the evergreens,
The most beautiful scene—man has ever seen,
The preference of outdoors we will forever lean,
The dark room, called home, is just a reprieve.
We’ll dream of the Oval, the rivers, M Trail,
Then rise to fly behind nature’s tail,
Reawakened to again relive at morn,
Discovery continues with Grizzlies reborn.

From Alma Mater Vol. 3: The West
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