A Campbell River sunrise inspired this poem

Sun rising over Discovery Passage - Campbell River Sunrise - A poem
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A Campbell River sunrise inspired this poem

I’ve never been a big fan of poetry but when I put together my 60 before 60 list, I decided to challenge myself to try some different forms of writing. Writing a poem was one of the things on that list. As I sipped my tea and watched the sun rise in Campbell River one morning, I was inspired to sit down and write.

About Campbell River

Campbell River is one of the places we stayed during our recent trip to Vancouver Island. It is the island’s third largest city with a population of just under 40,000. If you’ve sailed up the inside passage on an Alaskan cruise, you would have sailed right past it. In fact, we saw three cruise ships sail by on our two-night stay.

Known as the salmon capital of the world, this beautiful gem is on the northern part of the island. For nature lovers, it offers endless opportunities for hiking, fishing, canoeing, bird watching, whale watching, and more.     

If you’re planning a trip to Vancouver Island, visit the Campbell River Travel Site for more information about this wonderful place.

The inspiration

We stayed in a motel overlooking Discovery Passage, the narrow strait between Vancouver Island and Quadra Island. When I woke up on the first morning of our stay in Campbell River, I was greeted by bright light in the hallway. Thinking I had left the lights on when we went to bed, I got up to investigate. When I walked out into the hallway, I was greeted by this…

Sun rising over water
Gorgeous sunrise viewed from our hotel balcony

As another of my 60 before 60 goals was to watch a sunrise, I made a point of getting up early the next day. I made a pot of tea and sat on the balcony of our hotel as the sky was just turning a lovely cotton candy hue. As I waited and soaked up the beauty all around me, I was inspired to write a poem.

Campbell River Sunrise – A poem

Cotton candy sky
Seagulls flying by
“Caw! Caw!” they cry
As the sunrise greets the sky

Perched atop a tree
A bald eagle waits patiently
“Come on sun” says he
“I’ve got places to be”

Sunlight streams across the bay
The fishermen start their day
In their boats they sail away
A good catch will be their pay

As the day unfolds
Offering promises untold
Precious memories I’ll hold
Of the sunrise pure and gold

It’s time to say goodbye
Like the eagle, I must fly
So I’ll heave a little sigh
And enjoy the Campbell River high


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Hi there! I’m Michelle and I live in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. I am married with two young adult daughters. I’m a big fan of reducing waste, using less plastic, decluttering and simplifying life as much as possible.

24 thoughts on “A Campbell River sunrise inspired this poem

    1. Thanks Lisa. It wasn’t bad for a first attempt. It has taken almost 60 years for me to be inspired to write a poem. Hopefully the next one won’t take so long. And, yes, Vancouver Island is absolutely beautiful.

  1. Thanks for sharing the view with a beautiful verse. I love Campbell River – I didn’t realize it was the third largest city on Vancouver Island. Gorgeous place that your poem and pictures reflect so beautifully!

  2. I think it’s great you’ve given poetry a try, and what you’ve shared here is lovely. I like that you had so much inspiration from your trip (I must add watching a sun rise on my bucket list). It looks like such a wonderful area to spend some time in.

  3. I love that you’re trying out different types of writing! That’s such a great goal to have on your list. And I love that my Island provided inspiration for your poem. Your poem has great observations which let me really experience what you’re seeing and your pictures are beautiful!

    1. Thanks. I thought writing a poem would be a real stretch for me because I’m not much of a poetry person, even as a reader. But that beautiful sunrise made the words flow!

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