River Knowledge
The river is not wide
but it is violent,
it funnels down from the mountains
like a running horse.
You can park your car
at 'Overlook' landing
to watch the river stampeding.
If you're a local
you know that
there's white water ahead
before it leaps over
'Baker's Falls."
Beyond that cataract
your parked car
forgets how to chase down roads,
you have to reset the GPS
urge it to backup,
it's like it understands
that only the river
knows where it's going
from here.
Copyright © Eric Ashford | Year Posted 2025
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