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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 Date: 8/6/2025 1:15:00 PM Nice, Sara! Congrats! Login to Reply Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/6/2025 5:20:00 PM thank you, sweet Kim. Color me grateful :-) Sara

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/6/2025 7:19:00 AM - Congratulations on your win in the contest, Sara :) - hugs Login to Reply Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/6/2025 5:20:00 PM thank you, dear Anne-Lise, for your visit and congratulatory words. Hope you're well, hugs, Sara

John Fleming Date: 8/5/2025 10:38:00 AM A very good write indeed - excellent poetry - top drawer! :) john Login to Reply Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/5/2025 4:46:00 PM awww, thank you. Top drawer is a delightful comment. Color me grateful, Sara

Frederic Parker Date: 8/5/2025 8:57:00 AM there's a sadness in your poem, a place of reflection Login to Reply Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/5/2025 4:46:00 PM insightful observation, Frederick. Thanks for 'getting' the mood..appreciate you stopping by, Sara

Valsa George Date: 8/4/2025 9:46:00 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. Login to Reply Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/5/2025 4:45:00 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 Date: 8/4/2025 9:20:00 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 Login to Reply Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/5/2025 4:44:00 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 Date: 8/4/2025 3:48:00 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. Login to Reply Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/4/2025 4:42:00 PM good question about rivers...maybe they're rushing away from us humans? :-) appreciate your visit today. Have a splendid evening, Sara