Darnell MorrowEpithalamiumDestiny brought us here—Where the redwoods tower,Piercing clouds to bathe their needles shimmering,Like spangled stars under a lesser lights vibrant gaze.Lush valleys cup warmth from sunrays within its tawny grass,And rushing rivers lap their path over polished limestone.Where vineyards yield clustered fruit, and yellow Meadows unfold through the loose brush,To meet at the Tuolumne, and westwardTo where gulls claim a crimson sunset.