The night train tunnels termite-determined through silent miles of bark-black forest.
Passengers forage for provisions, restless-long this expedition; minds race ahead,
pace coach and sleeping class compartments listing along the fleuve Saint-Laurent,
dip-slice-glide-lurch-swaying, steady-forward, slow as the Voyageurs' paddles.
Passengers forage for provisions, restless-long this expedition; minds race ahead,
pace coach and sleeping class compartments listing along the fleuve Saint-Laurent,
dip-slice-glide-lurch-swaying, steady-forward, slow as the Voyageurs' paddles.