“Our breath is brief, and being so
Let’s make our heaven here below,
And lavish kindness as we go.”
— Robert W. Service
About Robert W. Service
Robert W. Service (1874-1958), a British-born poet and author of Scottish heritage, felt compelled to leave his home country to explore the Alaskan wilderness, after relocating to North America.
The small town of Skagway, Alaska keeps his memory as the poet of the Yukon alive through special events and programs. Skagway has a population of approximately 970 residents. Read about the town’s current and ongoing offerings here: https://skagway.com/play.
His Poetry
Before you go or on the long route, check out Robert Service’s poetic writing style in the free e-book, Trail of ’98, available from www.gutenberg.org. Links to many of his poems can be found here: https://www.internal.org/Robert_W_Service.
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