The River

The river

When the river is pure, 
They throw gold and silver,
They throw their mud there,

When the river is dirty,
They come to drink with us,

Little by little, they defile the water,
In our turn, we dream of the Zambezi,
From the Niger River.








La rivière

Quand la rivière est pure, 
Ils y jettent or et argent,
Ils y jettent leur boue,

Quand la rivière est sale,
Ils viennent boire chez nous,

Petit à petit, ils souillent l’eau,
À notre tour, nous rêvons du Zambèze,
Du fleuve Niger.

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Date: 11/19/2024 5:09:00 AM
Wow!! So sad that the water ways of the earth are being polluted. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K
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Date: 10/2/2023 8:32:00 AM
So interesting. So you must be in Africa. Which country?
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Date: 9/27/2023 9:49:00 PM
There are sad truths in this lovely poem, Yann. Very nice to see it presented in two languages. Hopefully, our planet will see much greener days. :)
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Date: 9/26/2023 6:39:00 PM
Great work, Yann!
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Date: 9/26/2023 10:27:00 AM
A long crescent shaped river, I read that climate change and human conditions contribute to its pollution. Zambezi 4th largest looks beautiful, Yann. Exquisite poetry translated to us in French, when I read it as better I could, I sighed. Truly poetic, I enjoyed. xo
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Yann Rolland
Date: 9/26/2023 4:11:00 PM
thank you so much Anaya for reading and stopping by
Date: 9/25/2023 9:53:00 AM
Sad but true yann. Man's insistence of abusing natural resources. I know that the Niger river is very polluted. Does uranium have anything to do with it? You've sparked some curiosity with this; thanks yann
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Yann Rolland
Date: 9/26/2023 4:12:00 PM
thanks Jef for your comprehension and support, have a nice evening
Date: 9/25/2023 9:23:00 AM
A brilliant poem my friend. Humanity will polute everything it touches. Have a great one my friend.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 9/26/2023 4:12:00 PM
really appreciate your reading Jerry, thanks
Date: 9/25/2023 9:02:00 AM
The pure water of the river gradually gets polluted with toxic waste by thoughtless men. How sad! Great poem dear Yaan.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 9/26/2023 4:13:00 PM
so true, Valsa, thanks for reafing and commenting nicely
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