The Amazon River

The Amazon River

The Capybara wades the shore
A Wooly monkey climbs a vine
To search for food up on the trees 
The Amazon that I adore
Its total nature I will bind
Bromeliads have blushed with love
Blending in the waters shore

The Jaguar stalks to hunt his food
The Anaconda will digest
His conquest on the night before
Humans carefully sense the mood
The Fuana find their time to rest
Anteaters sniff upon the floor
for ants and bugs to sense for food

The Dolphins rise up then they fly
Agressively create a scene
Boats pass on by and view the sight
As a silent Caiman wades on by
The quiet of the night serene
Stars surround the forest night
The Dragonflies decide to fly

Stillness in the eerie night
Nature's forces will blend in
Insects sit on exquisite leaves
A struggle of each species plight
Resplendent as they'll all akin
Coalescing as they interweave
The Amazon and all its might 

Human Nature Contest
sponsored by Marugu Mu
Ralph Sergi January 28, 2016

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 6/25/2019 1:48:00 AM
greatly done; enjoyed; straightly it goes to my FAV
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Date: 10/7/2017 12:39:00 PM
Thank you, Harshita: I was actually there and I saw everything in this poem. The Capbara is the largest in the rodent family.
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Date: 10/7/2017 10:13:00 AM
Very beautiful poem. I can feel the beauty of nature.
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Date: 2/22/2016 1:49:00 PM
How cool is that? what was that like? Minty or fuzzy?
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 2/22/2016 3:58:00 PM
It was refreshing but it wasn't heroin (ha ha)
Date: 2/22/2016 11:30:00 AM
This is a super write,Sergi. You have literally transported the reader to the Amazon. It has always been a must see destination for me, but in my aging years it looks as though this is as close as I will get. Thank you for the enlightening experience. Well done!A7 for sure.
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 2/22/2016 1:46:00 PM
Hi Daniel: Thanks and I hear you. It was a great experience I even got to munch on some cocoa leaves from a shaman. (witch doctor)
Date: 2/16/2016 5:26:00 PM
Awesome work !! No wonder it is in the winners’ list. Congrats..Sara
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Date: 2/16/2016 6:41:00 AM
Hi Dr. Upma: Thank you for your kind comment.
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Date: 2/16/2016 2:03:00 AM
Congrats on ur fine win with this awesome write Ralph.
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Date: 2/13/2016 8:31:00 PM
Congratulations on your HM win! I felt like I was there while reading it. Awesome!
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Date: 2/12/2016 5:54:00 PM
Ralph, congrats on your lovely win. LINDA
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Date: 2/12/2016 2:55:00 PM
Thank you, Marugu: I was there and it was quite an experience.
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Date: 1/29/2016 7:52:00 AM
HI Anne Lise: Thank you very much; you are so sweet. I was there and I experienced it.
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Date: 1/29/2016 7:13:00 AM
- A beautiful image on a wonderful nature, Ralph - Luck in contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 1/29/2016 2:35:00 AM
Like the fact that you managed to squeeze quite a number of fauna in there...... Good piece, Ralph!
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 1/29/2016 7:54:00 AM
Hi Wilfred: nice to know you. Thank you and it was quite an experience.
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