Sundown - RIP Gordon Lightfoot

Golden voice soars high,

Gordon Meredith, his name,

Folk legend begins.

Toronto's own gem,

Sundown, Early Morning Rain,

Melodies take flight.

Riverside hails him

His talent knows no limits

Orillia pride.

Ian and Sylvia

Collaboration sparks change

United by song

Folk era in bloom

Peter, Paul and Mary

Gordon stands among

Sixties, songs of peace

Bob Dylan's influence near

A troubadour's heart

Albums mark the years

Did She Mention My Name?

A poet's question

Edmund Fitzgerald

Haunting tale of tragedy

Lake Superior's ghost

Sundown strikes a chord

In the shadows of love's past

Infidelity.

Love and loss entwined

Affair with Cathy Smith

A scandal unfolds.

Carefree Highway plays

A journey through life's winding

Roads of memory.

Canadian pride

Juno Awards recognize

His lasting impact.

With Lightfoot! he starts

Over twenty albums strong

A timeless career.

Guitar strums echo

Voice of Canada, they say

National treasure.

From sea to sea, he

Inspires fellow artists

Drake, Young, and more.

Songs of heartache, joy

If You Could Read My Mind, Love

A story unfolds.

In 2012

Gordon Lightfoot, we cheer

Inducted, Hall of Fame.

Eighty-four years old

Performed until the very end

Passion never waned.

Gordon Lightfoot rests

His voice now a memory

Folk legend's last bow.