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RHYTHM OF A RIVER

RHYTHM OF A RIVER
Poem written for “Rolling with the R’s” poetry contest, August 4, 2025, Nette Onclaud, sponsor
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river
in shadows deep
time stands perfectly still.
water mourns, regret and anguish~
the weight of time a wearisome sighing.
in solitude it carries on
river weaving sorrow.
heartache flows deep.
river

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Kim Rodrigues August 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM Nice, Sara! Congrats! sara Etgen-Baker August 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM thank you, sweet Kim. Color me grateful :-) Sara

Anne-Lise Andresen August 6, 2025 at 7:19 AM - Congratulations on your win in the contest, Sara :) - hugs sara Etgen-Baker August 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM thank you, dear Anne-Lise, for your visit and congratulatory words. Hope you're well, hugs, Sara

John Fleming August 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM A very good write indeed - excellent poetry - top drawer! :) john sara Etgen-Baker August 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM awww, thank you. Top drawer is a delightful comment. Color me grateful, Sara

Frederic Parker August 5, 2025 at 8:57 AM there's a sadness in your poem, a place of reflection sara Etgen-Baker August 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM insightful observation, Frederick. Thanks for 'getting' the mood..appreciate you stopping by, Sara

Valsa George August 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM Lovely rictameter on river. I too have written one on this, to be entered soon. I feel that a river carries the weight of time, especially during the rainy season when it pants and roars. Lovely image. all the Best in the contest, dear Sara. sara Etgen-Baker August 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM Thanks for your kind and complimentary words, Valsa. I, too, feel that a river carries the weight of time as do old trees. Will read your poem when you post it...wishing you a splendid evening, hugs, Sara

Bill Baker August 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM Another Rictameter poem, that makes three in one day. Got to be a contest. Good luck! Beautiful picture to go with this fine entry, Sara. Hugs, Bill sara Etgen-Baker August 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM been experimenting with the form, but yes this is for a contest. Thank you for reading so many of my poems today. Color me grateful, hugs, Sara

Gershon Wolf August 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM I always wonder why these rivers rush so. Are they going anywhere?... Nicely penned, Sara. Rivers can certainly be haunting reminders of man's loneliness and vulnerability. sara Etgen-Baker August 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM good question about rivers...maybe they're rushing away from us humans? :-) appreciate your visit today. Have a splendid evening, Sara