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Meramec Spring

The water rises from the silent cool
Deep cave whose mouth is yawning far below
The crystal surface of the clear blue pool:
A river is emerging in full flow.

The wiser trout weave rainbow bodies through
The labyrinth of rushes, and their fate
Is to grow old – unlike the youngsters who
Rush downstream where the patient anglers wait.

September 2016

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Line Gauthier Date: 7/20/2018 7:56:00 AM A wonderful poem about wisdom and luck. Lovely, Agnes. Login to Reply

John Lawless Date: 10/10/2016 5:54:00 PM Love tis one Agnes. A wonderful metaphor of patience and wisdom. Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 10/10/2016 6:02:00 PM Thanks, John. I was not even really thinking about it in those terms; I just observe every time that the trouts in the spring pool are huge and must be ancient :)

Sandra Haight Date: 10/9/2016 3:41:00 PM Full of imagery and nature's ways, Agnes, framed in a beautifully rhymed and metered Quatrain. Congratulations on your fine podium win! Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 10/10/2016 6:07:00 PM Thank you for your nice comments, Sandra.

James Tate Date: 10/9/2016 1:29:00 PM I looe springs of clear ccool water, and I used to live in a litle town of Meramec. Good job. Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 10/10/2016 6:10:00 PM Thanks, James.

Afzal Nusker Date: 10/9/2016 1:58:00 AM Lovely poem, Agnes. Congrats on your win. Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 10/10/2016 6:07:00 PM Thanks, Afzal.

Beautiful Scars Date: 10/8/2016 9:44:00 PM lovely Agnes...beautifully written :) .congratulations on your placement! :)-luloo Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 10/10/2016 6:07:00 PM Thank you, luloo.

Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 10/8/2016 9:13:00 PM Unfortunate end. Congrats on your win. Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 10/10/2016 6:08:00 PM Thanks, Janis. It is a major fishing destination... poor fish

CayCay Jennings Date: 9/9/2016 9:37:00 PM Oh, my - the ending was almost like a metaphor for young children caught by 'patient anglers.' Do you see that? I thought how deeply profound and what a creative lead in, then reconsidered it might not be your intention at all. Flowing along with the nature theme, I loved where you took me - and the imagery. I'm confused, but either way is a very good poem ... CayCay Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 9/9/2016 9:46:00 PM Thanks for stopping by, CayCay. There was no metaphor intended. I wrote the notes to this when visiting that spring last weekend. There is trout hatchery; the old trout in the spring pool are gigantic and have been there forever, but most young fish swim downstream, and below a certain point this is a very popular fishing destination.