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Country Setting

A stream, searching its limits, laps the bank.
Water falls gently over a small dam.
Fish nip at flotsam in usual prank,
And find protein at weight less than a gram.

All's well and calm in this country setting
A whiff of wind shuffles a nearby tree,
Yet the shallow banks soon will be letting
Gallons of overflow to be set free.

Soft water's whispers now shriek in a scream.
A precipice grips the liquid off-guard.
It spills its mass in a powerful stream
Down to twirling whirlpool's cold disregard.

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Rowena Velasco Date: 9/15/2025 6:02:00 PM Beautifully written! I love how the calm turns into power—reminds me that even gentle beginnings can grow into unstoppable strength. Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 9/15/2025 6:18:00 PM Thank you for your comment.

Karen Jones Date: 9/2/2025 10:36:00 PM I love the engaging aesthetics of this charming poem Hilda! You are very creative! Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 9/3/2025 12:42:00 AM I've been trying new styles in my poetry. Thank you for your encouragement.

Victor Buhagiar Date: 8/24/2025 2:07:00 AM Amazing poem. Great description. Love your poetry Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/24/2025 11:09:00 AM Thank you. I hope to continue for a long time.

Suzanne Delaney Date: 8/21/2025 2:10:00 PM Hi Hilda, Your poem has a great contrast in moods and your descriptions are so picturesque. Nice reading your work today. SuZ Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/21/2025 3:52:00 PM Thank you.

Christopher Delegans Date: 8/18/2025 9:49:00 PM Beautiful poem. You paint such a vivid picture to the point I can see myself there. Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/18/2025 9:51:00 PM I appreciate your comment. Thank you.

Valsa George Date: 8/18/2025 9:45:00 PM Lovely country setting, dear Hilda. When I read this, I am reminded of my own native place in a country setting with a river flowing nearby and small fishes darting up and down nibbling at the floating weeds and algae. Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/18/2025 9:50:00 PM I'm glad you enjoyed the poem. Enjoy the rest of beautiful August sunshine.

Gershon Wolf Date: 8/17/2025 10:23:00 PM Lovely narrated, Hilda... At least you are not contending with tsunamis! Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/18/2025 6:42:00 AM No tsunamis. Thank you for reading.

Sotto Poet Date: 8/17/2025 1:55:00 PM Hilda, the scene you have crafted is outstanding. Revealing the toil of the earth's hand. A moment of marvel, artfully framed in nature's embrace. Cheers, friend! Have a great day. Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/17/2025 2:45:00 PM Thank you. Wishing you a happy day too.

Joe Dimino Date: 8/17/2025 11:47:00 AM Nature is never at fault, nor God. We choose where to live and play, bucking the odds. But no one is to blame -- life is a gamble from start to finish. The heart is a risk taker. Very thoughtful, deeply feeling poem. Well done. Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/17/2025 2:43:00 PM Yes. It is written to show nature's incidentals. We always hear a lot about the big stuff. I'm glad it gave you thought

Zyrool Gifford Date: 8/17/2025 6:38:00 AM Hello Hilda, this picture you have painted. Showing nature at work. A wonderful scene beautifully captured. Wishing you a wonderful day, my friend. Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/17/2025 6:44:00 AM It is a scene I remember from childhood, now gone. Thank you for your comment.

Evelyn Judy Buehler Date: 8/16/2025 6:42:00 PM Nature's caprices are conveyed in a charming manner, through this poem's delightful imagery. Very best wishes. :) Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/16/2025 8:41:00 PM Thank you. May you have a beautiful weekend.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/16/2025 4:17:00 PM I like how the title sets the mood for calm then the poem evolves into the unsettling mood. Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/16/2025 5:54:00 PM Thank you. I aimed to put a little movement into the poem.

David Crandall Date: 8/16/2025 3:47:00 PM Thanks for poetic setting of this country scene along the banks of the stream. Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/16/2025 5:53:00 PM I'm honored you enjoyed it.

Paige Hind Date: 8/13/2025 2:11:00 PM "Deep" ! I love "Soft water's whispers now shriek in a scream. A precipice grips the liquid off-guard." :) Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/13/2025 2:31:00 PM Thanks.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/12/2025 6:50:00 AM - Great description, Hilda :) - Small things in nature that we don't think much about ... but enjoy when one sees it :) - hugs Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/12/2025 8:21:00 AM ~~~~~ Thank you for your comment. I had put this poem aside for a while because I didn't think it had enough movement. I'm glad you understand its nostalgia.