River Flow

O river waters, where are you going?
Rushing to the vast ocean again 
To be dissolved in the blue depths?
This humdrum floating you do -
Don’t you think it's futile?
Never can you fill
The deep oceans
and the seas
With your
Flow.
Man, 
O Man!
Flow with me
And you will see
This living gifts me.
To sleepy woods I sing;
The dry grounds I fecundate
With mirth, earth's produce leap and bounce
To my body and reaches the land 
As my lithe shape edges valleys secure.


9.26.14

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 7/9/2018 7:21:00 AM
I love the way you have described a river's life- first the simple almost "humdrum" questioning view: "Don't you think it's futile?" And then to follow on with a sensual, lifegiving answer as an almost retort..."And you will see this living gifts me..." How wonderful to see the passionate energy in nature's consistent ebb and flow...
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 8/27/2018 7:47:00 PM
Aqua, thank you for the lovely comment.
Date: 10/4/2014 2:16:00 AM
Very lovely poem, congrats on the win, Luna
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 10/4/2014 10:45:00 AM
thanks, Dr. Ram!
Date: 10/3/2014 11:49:00 PM
A beauty! Congrats on your win.
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Date: 10/3/2014 9:24:00 PM
A great write. congratulations.
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 10/3/2014 11:07:00 PM
thank you, Joyce!
Date: 10/3/2014 9:00:00 PM
Very beautiful poem Hija congratulations on your win.
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 10/3/2014 11:08:00 PM
thank you, Brenda!
Date: 10/3/2014 8:31:00 PM
Lovely write, Hija...I enjoy reading your work. Congrats.
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 10/3/2014 11:08:00 PM
am glad you enjoyed this one, Faye! thank you :)
Date: 10/3/2014 7:16:00 PM
novel pen on water Hija superb congrats on 1st place and ty for your support hugs
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Date: 10/3/2014 6:49:00 PM
Beautifully crafted - we are just learning about rivers at school with the students I work with:-) many congrats on your win. Hugs Jan xxx
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 10/3/2014 11:10:00 PM
oh that's nice, Jan! thank you for your sweet words. hugs !!
Date: 9/26/2014 10:44:00 PM
I loved this one, not only that you named it after me in a cryptic way!!!
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 9/27/2014 11:02:00 AM
:)) thanks, arthur for loving this piece and resonating with it!!
Date: 9/26/2014 10:03:00 PM
Nice Etheree Hija
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 9/27/2014 11:00:00 AM
thanks, Brenda!
Date: 9/26/2014 8:37:00 PM
I enjoyed this! Well done :)
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 9/26/2014 9:02:00 PM
thanks, Casarah :))
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