Poetry River Run Free

Quietness upon the face,
Silence and loneliness,
Land before time,
Before living things existed, 
Sadness as my waters ran through the earth,
Was my voice the only thing to be heard?
As I swelled and ebbed, 
Swished back and forth, 
Was I alone as I sadly moved?
Was my story over before it started?
I ran through the earth looking for life,
Through the mountains to the highest peaks,
Over the desolation through the land,
Congregated every teardrop into large seas
My tears filled every part of the earth
Sadness as my heart became an open ocean,
I realized that I had great power,
A gushing force as I quickly moved,
I was unstoppable and determined,
As my adventures of roaming became exciting,
The earth began to drink of my waters,
A great light shining down,
Began pulling me up towards the skies,
Something very dramatic happening,
Breathtaking!
As I hung around in great clusters of clouds,
Looking down upon the earth,
Beauty astounding and thrilling,
Until a great crash of thunder,
Crashed through splitting bursting into
Millions of tiny droplets, 
I fell to the earth,
With exhilarating freshness,
Hitting the ground at great speeds,
Continued flowing on my journey, 
Into the rivers then back home to my sea,
As I looked up to the sky
Great colors burst into a rainbow,
Life began creating,
Smaller than the eye could see,
As surely then up to the tallest trees,
Earth drank of my rivers
As the poetry in the river ran free.


01/05/2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Horn Avatar
December 24, 2016 at 6:01 AM
WR, Makes me wonder when water broke and a new life began and ours is only such a short span. JTH
Rycroft Avatar
December 25, 2016 at 5:07 PM
Thank you James x
Roper Avatar
June 20, 2016 at 8:39 PM
Wendy, love the way you made the water talk never ending a 7:) Thank you so very much for reading my poem “Pleasure You To Walk The Night.” Hugs Eve
Rycroft Avatar
June 27, 2016 at 2:11 PM
Eve thank you for your comment Its a bit late sorry x I don't get alerts xxx
Kimathi Avatar
May 18, 2016 at 6:54 AM
Hi Wendy. Congrats for your placement with this beautiful piece!! ;-)
Rycroft Avatar
May 18, 2016 at 2:45 PM
Thank you teddy x
Haight Avatar
May 17, 2016 at 5:24 PM
Love your poetry river, Wendy. Congratulations on your fine win in the Tall Tales contest. Hugs, Sandra
Rycroft Avatar
May 18, 2016 at 2:46 PM
Thank you sandra x
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May 16, 2016 at 1:11 PM
A nice dream like poetry River run free beautifully drawn. Congrats on your beautiful win with this beautiful poem my lovely friend. Loved always, bl
Rycroft Avatar
May 17, 2016 at 11:56 AM
Thank you BL x great
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May 16, 2016 at 1:09 AM
Wendy, Congratulations on your awesome Poetry POEM win. Stop by my blog "POETRY THERAPY." if you'd like... Always & Forever ~LINDA~
Rycroft Avatar
May 17, 2016 at 11:58 AM
Thank you poet x that's great my win I cannot check it any more don't know why it just not there So I cannot comment on the winners x
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May 4, 2016 at 6:19 AM
- A great poem, Wendy - Luck in contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Rycroft Avatar
May 4, 2016 at 1:00 PM
Thank you sunshine xxxxxx
Dalei Avatar
May 3, 2016 at 8:11 AM
Dear Wendy, Ur poetry river is flowing well & hope it will hand every success before reaching ocean. Brilliant concept & wonderful creation. loved it. Best wishes for the contest..........hugs
Rycroft Avatar
May 3, 2016 at 8:19 AM
Thank you Manmath xxxxx
Williams Gault Avatar
May 3, 2016 at 5:37 AM
Such an intricately knitted personification. You captured the loneliness, then the burst of the expanse. Superb!
Rycroft Avatar
May 3, 2016 at 7:48 AM
Thank you Dineen xxxxx
Dietrich Avatar
May 1, 2016 at 8:50 PM
wowow, Wendy. this one ROCKS. Gotta fave it!!!
Rycroft Avatar
May 2, 2016 at 6:37 AM
Thank you very much Andrea xxx cheers
May Avatar
May 1, 2016 at 7:06 AM
Hi Wendy, this is a great write....enjoyed
Rycroft Avatar
May 1, 2016 at 12:58 PM
Thank you Joseph xxxx
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April 30, 2016 at 9:29 PM
In the midst of reading , when exactly, I became a river myself I don't know....
Rycroft Avatar
May 1, 2016 at 2:39 AM
Thank you Probir xxxxxxx
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