River Line Tourist

RIVER LINE TOURIST

National Geographic frame:
pleasure of plum water lilies,
under potent panama sky.
A dugout canoe rows us through.

Embera with beaded skirt, our rudder.
Caiman perched on edge of Chagris River.

2/25/2017
River Line 8/8/8/8   10/10 Unrhymed
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Hoffman Avatar
February 27, 2017 at 9:06 AM
Great creative imagery; can picture the caiman on the riverbank! Enjoyed!~Che :) PS G/L in the contest!:)
Rodrigues Avatar
February 27, 2017 at 9:28 AM
Thanks so much, Cheryl!
Vinson Avatar
February 25, 2017 at 5:12 PM
Nice, Kim - a concentrated blast of exoticism.
Rodrigues Avatar
February 25, 2017 at 6:06 PM
Thanks, Doug :)
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