The Destiny of Men and Rivers

Where strands of the river
run thin at the starting

There is no sign

That beyond the dark hill
and past the bright valley

The full deep channel
moves to its destiny

date:1/28/23
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Lawless Avatar
January 29, 2023 at 5:27 AM
very interesting metaphoric insight here
Groen Avatar
February 4, 2023 at 5:25 PM
Thank you, John, I really appreciate your words, whenever you have come to visit. I respect your work, and with this poem, I found a tangent. Please have a great day, Meru.
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