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The River

The river runs through ever-changing landscapes high and low. At its start, it was small; but as it grows, I wonder where its end will be, and so I keep on following its flow, seeing beauty as it rushes beneath God’s sky so fair. It’s the river of my life, and I wish it would go slow

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Date: 5/24/2017 10:40:00 PM
Very nice, Andrea, and forgive the pun, but wonderful flow and fluidity, reaching the métaphore finale ... congrats! 7+ :-)
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Date: 5/23/2017 1:07:00 PM
I hear You, congratulations Andrea...
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Date: 5/23/2017 1:15:00 AM
Dear Andrea, your ending made me read the entire poem again. And I enjoyed it even more the second time. Congratulations on your first placement! 7 ; )
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Date: 12/11/2016 12:03:00 PM
Wonderful metaphoric use. Superb!
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Date: 12/5/2016 8:10:00 AM
What an enjoyable read. And I couldn't agree more! Our lives move so fast and rushes us past so much that we sometimes miss out on enjoying things like we should til we end up being a lot closer to the end than the beginning.
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Date: 12/3/2016 5:24:00 PM
Hello Andrea, I enjoyed reading this poem I never thought that a river would be ,ariver of life. Now I see it differently.
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Date: 11/29/2016 5:37:00 AM
Very beautiful write Andrea Sorry i have missed so much, All the best, Mark
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Date: 11/25/2016 4:39:00 AM
The river of your life has been beautifully and wisely penned, Andrea!
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Date: 11/23/2016 8:08:00 AM
A lovely metaphor for life:) well done, Andrea:)
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Date: 11/20/2016 7:21:00 PM
A great write, nice work friend. :)
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Date: 11/20/2016 6:46:00 PM
Will be back to read more poems. My mom is very ill. It's me 24/7. Glad to do it...very worried. Love always, armand.
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Date: 11/20/2016 6:42:00 PM
Good luck with the contest hope this is the one on top.
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Date: 11/20/2016 6:41:00 PM
Excellent! A Fav.
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Date: 11/20/2016 6:37:00 PM
I also wish so! you penned this great. good luck in the contest
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Date: 11/20/2016 11:48:00 AM
And it will hopefully, as it nears the delta Andrea.
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Date: 11/20/2016 8:39:00 AM
If only we could slow it down, or even better...alter it's downstream course. We've no choice to meander where it leads and hold on to the treasures we find along the way. Very well done, Andrea.
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Date: 11/20/2016 8:09:00 AM
Interesting metaphor. Yes, our time is quite limited. Our poetry will sit here for a time. Even the planet has its own issues regardless of man--then all will be gone forever.
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Date: 11/20/2016 2:22:00 AM
The older we get the faster the days go - love that final line Andrea a very clever take on the theme - good luck:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 11/19/2016 10:40:00 PM
Oh that last line!!!! Makes the poem! Loved it!
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Date: 11/19/2016 9:51:00 PM
When we are young we want that river to flow fast...but as we age we want it to flow slow...I so agree Andrea. A lovely entry for the contest. 7 ; )
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