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River Life

River Life Between ancient rolling chalk hills the age old river flows Where orange and blue cloaked Kingfisher over chalk stream feeds. Water Voles hunt and the family of an Otter grows. White petalled Water Crowfoot among fresh water reeds And in clear running brooks the Trout, Crayfish and Grayling swim. For the Contest 'River Line' by Rick Parise 14 syllables per line checked by 'howmanaysyllables.com' 18//11/16 Barry Stebbings

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Date: 11/28/2016 1:00:00 AM
I like this poem. Congratulations, Kai
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 11/28/2016 6:06:00 AM
Thank very much, Kai. // Barry
Date: 11/27/2016 10:34:00 PM
Loved that you wrote about specific critter and plant life along the river. Congrats on your win :)
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 11/28/2016 6:00:00 AM
Thank you Laura. It is from the chalk streams where I live, they have such a variety of flora and fauna. Barry.
Date: 11/27/2016 6:57:00 PM
Your poem brings flora and fauna to alive! Congrats, Barry!
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 11/28/2016 5:51:00 AM
Thank you very much Tamal. // Barry
Date: 11/27/2016 6:50:00 PM
Abundant river life! Congrats, Barry!
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 11/28/2016 5:46:00 AM
Thank you very much, Kim. Barry.
Date: 11/27/2016 6:42:00 PM
loved going on a nature walk with you Barry:-) congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 11/28/2016 5:41:00 AM
Thank you Jan. I took it from the rivers and streams where I live. Barry.
Date: 11/27/2016 6:32:00 PM
Great imagery, Barry. Congratulations on your fine placement. Sandra
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 11/28/2016 5:36:00 AM
Thank you very much, Sandra. Barry.
Date: 11/20/2016 1:12:00 AM
Barry this is excellent. I am pretty sure that Rick will think so too. 7 ; )
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 11/21/2016 7:05:00 AM
Thank you for your appreciation Connie. I am using this piece as a basis for a longer poem. Barry.

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