Sidney Beck Poet Imagism

Amazon

AMAZON  

Death-dealing its piranha and crocodile   
And its fast bore fierce and tidal. 
Life-giving, the earth’s river-daughter
Floods half a continent with water,
Floods half the planet with oxygen,
Probes fresh lobes far into salt ocean. 

To Brazilians it is  The River Sea  -
Large ocean ships sailed up it free,
Even from islands of the Antilles
To  the  very foothills of the Andes,
Taking Pinzon’s route to El Dorado
And its golden  yellow meadow.
 
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NOTE

Vicente Yanez Pinzon was the first European to visit the Amazon in 1500

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Andrea Dietrich May 9, 2011 at 9:17 AM wow, that last line, its golden yellow meadown. Making me think of the supposed streets of gold the explorers always hoped to find. Splendid little poem for this famous river. soupmail.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart May 8, 2011 at 11:42 AM A fascinating place and a fascinating write Syd.. very informative too.. enjoyed your creativity tonight luv..

Carolyn Devonshire May 8, 2011 at 10:47 AM It seems you have traveled a great deal, Syd, or you would not be able to describe the Amazon and it's "River Sea" so well. Your poems take me on journeys -- enjoyed your picnic poem very much as I have never seen that sea either, but your words brought it to life. Stunning description here! Love, Carolyn