Fall At Wenatchee River

Autumn clouds drift over the Wenatchee River
Changing from blue to a metallic silver
I walk it's shores as the greying breaks
As it captures ochres and greens in reflection shapes

Translucent ripples in undulation dance
Insects skim the waves with their life they chance
Trout break the surface to share my view
If I am the first man to be here, what a debut

Ancient rock from a long ago past
Scatters it's slopes in sporadic cast
Stones and boulders of all shapes in sizes
Carpet this podium like neolithic prizes

I go back to my canoe, the way out I came in
A Scotsman leaves humbled in his skeletal skin
To be here for this moment brings a tear to my eye
As I turn my head and look back, reminds me why





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Tideswell Avatar
August 25, 2010 at 5:42 AM
This is beautiful James, worthy of much more attention than it has received. What made you choose the Wenatchee River? Your write is very vivid in imagery and you convey that sense of awe amazingly well. To my favs with this one ~ Sharon x
Dietrich Avatar
May 23, 2010 at 4:03 PM
This your most beautiful one I have read today!
Culverhouse Avatar
May 20, 2010 at 12:23 PM
Well written poem, enjoyed reading!! We have alot of falls around GA, they are very beautiful.
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