Edward Ibeh Poet Shape

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Date written: 03/22/2026

The Bend of The River

and
     so
         it
        begins...
            as
               melted
                    snow,
                        a
                       trickle
                    seeking
                a path
            to
        wind...
     the
  river
snakes
  through
    limestone
        deep,
            while
                willows
                    lean
                        and
                            fishes
                                sleep.
                            around
                        the
                    bend
                it
            sweeps
        along,
    humming
  a
silver,
  ceaseless
    song;
        no
            rock
                can
                    stem
                        its
                            steady
                                flow,
                            to
                       oceans
                    they
                flow,
              to
          oceans
        they
     flow.

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Constance La France April 26, 2026 at 5:32 PM Edward, I love this, so creative, wonderfully penned, well done ~ Constance La France April 29, 2026 at 4:36 AM Edward, may I try creating a poem using your shape layout ? Edward Ibeh April 28, 2026 at 6:14 PM Thank you very much, Constance:-) I'm glad you did!

Valsa George March 23, 2026 at 5:16 AM Beautiful shape poem. Feel like watching the zig sag flow of a river. Edward Ibeh March 23, 2026 at 6:34 AM Thank you so much, Valsa:-)

Tania Kitchin March 23, 2026 at 3:43 AM Ed, a beautiful and creative poem. Edward Ibeh March 23, 2026 at 3:55 AM Thank you so much, Tania:-)

Subimal Sinha-Roy March 22, 2026 at 11:04 PM A great shape poem, Edward. Edward Ibeh March 23, 2026 at 3:55 AM Thank you very much, Subimal:-)