Good Tidings

Many are the rivers rushing toward the tide
gouging out the soft spots
washing away the sighs
watch the flotsam twirl to vortex
watch the froth ring wide

Many are the river's rushings
   toward the tide

Deep within the current flows coming from on high
stirring up man's passions
stripping the woodlands pride
purging banks of fool's gold's glitter
in eddies 'long side

It seems for branches waterlogged a nascent dream
that which was rock solid
moves, briskly downstream
not dead, alive and journeying all
few wish to abide

Many are the river's rushings
   toward the tide

Goodbye to mountain, hill and rise, forest green and bright
snapped the bowed, and floated down
between the cliffs to ride
kissing as they touch each drifter
seeking the world wide

Many are the rivers rushing toward the tide
gouging out the soft spots
washing away the sighs
watch the flotsam twirl to vortex
teem toward the tide


Poet: Debbie Guzzi
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
December 7, 2012 at 7:02 AM
Congratulations on your win in Sandy Ivy's "Viewing Life" contest Debbie. Love Carol
Gasun Avatar
December 5, 2012 at 7:15 AM
This is very beautiful poem my dear friend, Debbie! I love it and I can see vividly the image of good tidings and feel like singing while reading it! Congratulations in your awesome win! love always, Leonora
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December 5, 2012 at 6:36 AM
Congratulations on your win once more Debbie love xx
Harper Avatar
December 3, 2012 at 8:45 PM
Very beautiful, love the view of the river and your lovely poetry
May Avatar
December 3, 2012 at 7:15 PM
congrats on your win Debbie
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December 3, 2012 at 6:08 PM
Another good win Debbie... love it...pd
Ivy D Avatar
December 3, 2012 at 4:26 PM
Congrats :-) Sandy
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November 24, 2012 at 8:40 AM
Dear Light and LOVE, Deborah, This is Superb. Maybe some of the Water- Logged branches came off the mountain I use to live on Soup Mail Call LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR Eternal Liege...Harry
Harper Avatar
November 23, 2012 at 2:30 PM
This is so musical and it waves and rides the eddy's so nicely. Wonderful.
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November 23, 2012 at 2:26 PM
Ah the never ending journey, this is lovely Debbie. natures carousel, water to the ocean, which forms the clouds of rain, etc.. i read this like many haikus together....
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November 23, 2012 at 8:21 AM
Enjoyed reading your creative work this morn..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
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