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Rhythm Of A River

Current
glides in wild slope
along the dense forest,
rattling and burbling over rocks.
As my paddling arms sway with wind’s tempo,
canoe pulses with the wild flow.
Waves roll to smack the edge…
Vines tickle strong
current. 

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Len Gasun Date: 8/31/2025 2:04:00 AM ROLLING WITH THE Rs Contest Judged: 8/6/2025 6:09:00 AM Sponsored by: Nette Onclaud Place 2 (up to 5th multi-w) Login to Reply

Rowena Velasco Date: 8/20/2025 9:53:00 AM Love the imagery! You can almost feel the canoe moving, hear the water, and sense the forest around you. Very lively and engaging. Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 8/31/2025 2:05:00 AM Thank you so much my dear poet friend Rowena for reading my poem and your inspiring and insightful comments. God bless you always. Hugs

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/6/2025 1:16:00 PM rattling and burbling over rocks. As my paddling arms sway with wind’s tempo…congrats, Len! Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 8/10/2025 1:43:00 AM Thanks for reading and your congratulatory greetings my dear poet friend Kim! Hugs

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/6/2025 7:20:00 AM - Congratulations on your win in the contest, Len :) - hugs Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 8/10/2025 1:28:00 AM Thank you so much my dear poet friend Anne-lise! Hugs

Bill Baker Date: 8/5/2025 3:59:00 PM Great entry for the contest, Len. "Waves roll to smack the edge… Vines tickle strong current." I really like this ending to your poem, my friend. A poet friend in Texas, Bill Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 8/10/2025 1:24:00 AM Thanks a lot for liking them. This poem was inspired by my experience in the Trang river here in Thailand dear poet friend. Thanks a lot for reading and your uplifting comment my dear friend. Hugs

Paula Goldsmith Date: 8/5/2025 1:05:00 PM What a lovely write you have here. Love the story and picture. Many years ago, I was in a canoe. "Good Luck" We both did this contest. Hope you are feeling better. Feel free to soup mail me. Hugs... Have a lovely/blessed day writing away............... Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 8/10/2025 1:15:00 AM Thanks a lot for coming by to read. I'm glad you love the story and picture dear poet friend Paula! I've capsized twice and I nearly drowned but I learned instantly and could even race with the others in the long wild river of Trang. Thanks God I'm feeling better now from bike accident. I'll soupie you soon ok. Have a blessed wkend/new wk ahead dear! Hugs

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/5/2025 12:10:00 PM - Sounds like a peaceful trip on the river in your canoe, Len :) - Lovely poem :) - Best wishes :) - hugs Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 8/5/2025 7:59:00 PM Thanks a lot my dear poet friend, Anne-lise. In fact, it was my first tough canoeing experience dear. Thanks a lot for reading and your inspiring words. Blessings to you always. Hugs

Sam Kauffman Date: 8/5/2025 11:16:00 AM Dearest Len! What a delightful entry for the contest as your river burbles and glides through a lush forest! So lovely! Best wishes for the contest, dear friend. Sending you blessings of summer joy! Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 8/5/2025 6:32:00 PM Thanks a lot for reading my poem and your encouraging words my dearest poet friend Sam. I'll be back again to read from you later ok. BEst wishes as well for the contest dear. Sending you back more blessings of summer joy! Hugs