Reason A. Poteet Poet Rhyme

River of Life

Six to eight African nations
count on the powerful Zambezi.
Rightly called their river of life -
its wilderness lets wildlife roam free.

Batoka Gorge attracts tourists as
Victoria Falls' wet smoke thunders.
Two dams provide hydroelectric pow'r
but many in south Africa wonder -

What "dam"age would another one bring?
Does an ecosystem have a right to
freedom from economic encroachment? 
Think what a Zambezi Seaway might do?

started February 27, 2017, revised April 3, 2017
with rhyme and new focus.

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Mike Hauser February 28, 2017 at 8:39 AM Beautiful! Reason A. Poteet February 28, 2017 at 9:17 AM Thanks for the comment! I am aiming for contrast between the tourists and the natives habitat along the same powerful river.