As the River Lies

Cerulean soft shallows glide
like lotic lullabies; gentle,
hushed.  Juniper hills undulate
breezy slopes, tucked tender Autumn,
where turgid pastels drift perpetual
atop the sleepless river - surface deep.

2/26/2017
Submitted for: The River Line
28 Words

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 3/29/2020 6:11:00 AM
Congrats! And Thank you for this wonderful poem. Such a beautiful scene painted with lovely colors. Thank you. JC Hawkens
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Date: 3/29/2017 8:48:00 AM
Congrats Phillip, for your well-deserved second placement in the contest!! ;-)
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Date: 3/20/2017 8:19:00 PM
Woot woot..where's my dictionary , congrats Phil lovely piece
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Date: 3/19/2017 2:58:00 PM
This is such a beautiful scene that you paint, Phillip. It magically transports me to another place and time - so serene and lovely! Congrats on a well-deserved win! A-7! Pandita
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Date: 3/19/2017 1:46:00 PM
Hypnotic, Phillip, in such a good way.
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Date: 3/19/2017 12:31:00 PM
Congrats on your win Phillip
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Date: 3/19/2017 7:58:00 AM
Congratulations Phillip, well done...
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Date: 3/18/2017 5:15:00 PM
You paint a beautiful picture Phillip.
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Date: 2/26/2017 12:23:00 PM
wow..i feel as if I am staring at a painting just wanting to be still to absorb it. there is a stunning beauty in your words. magnificent writing, a pleasure to read :-) blessings, lynn
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Phillip Garcia
Date: 2/27/2017 2:00:00 PM
Thank you, Lynn, for your very kind comments. They're appreciated greatly
Date: 2/26/2017 8:59:00 AM
Your words transported me there, Phillip. Excellent poetry my heartbroken friend:)
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Phillip Garcia
Date: 2/27/2017 2:01:00 PM
Thank you, DT. And I'm sorry for my moon commentary last night ;)
Date: 2/26/2017 12:26:00 AM
Wow, Phillip.....
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Phillip Garcia
Date: 2/26/2017 12:29:00 AM
:) - you can say a lot with a measly ol' river
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