Gentle Ripples

A lone silhouette in twilight,
  She dip her jug in waters from
 which Moses the prophet was drawn
  It ripples ever so gently;
  And though the Pharaohs no longer make waves,
 The river still has a story to tell
                          .
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Sands Avatar
August 5, 2017 at 7:17 AM
I like that, the river still has a story to tell! Excellent Joseph :)
Makama Avatar
March 8, 2017 at 6:24 AM
Yet another masterpiece from a role model. This is just awwwwwwww... What a beautiful share...
Dietrich Avatar
March 6, 2017 at 4:54 PM
This is nice, seeing it in a historical perspective.
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