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The Skagit River

When her mood is mild and tranquil, Lovers picnic on her beach. When her bosom swells with anger, High her rage and far her reach. Lines from my poem "Mighty River" Written 10/03/20 Name of contest entered 'Rithimus Divisa 8

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M. L. Kiser

Date: 12/28/2022 11:26:00 AM

The river, any river is really a powerful force; we must all learn to respect this earth and her waters or deal with nature's rage. Well worded.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/9/2020 9:06:00 AM

very nice personification, dear!

Beata Agustin

Date: 10/8/2020 10:11:00 PM

Wow! Congrats! God bless you.

Bryan Norton

Date: 10/8/2020 5:55:00 PM

How lovely Joyce. Thank you for your sensitive submission. Bless you!

John Hamilton

Date: 10/8/2020 9:03:00 AM

Congrats Joyce on a great win!

Jenna Logan

Date: 10/8/2020 6:58:00 AM

Your metered verse is perfect, Joyce. Congratulations.

Wendy Watson

Date: 10/8/2020 12:27:00 AM

Excellent, Joyce! I loved this personification of the sea's 'moods!'

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 10/7/2020 11:56:00 PM

Joyce - this is so lovely and powerful in its concise metre and perfect rhyme - I think some people get too carried away with "fancy" words and complicated verse, and sometimes forget about the exquisite beauty in simplicity! This is such a sublime example of that, and giving a strong punch with a short stroke. I love it - congrats, Dear Poet! :o) <3

Jack Horne

Date: 10/6/2020 12:27:00 PM

this is a very powerful piece, my friend - i hope you are keeping well & safe. We are in the second wave over here, but hopefully there will be a vaccine soon xx