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Wild River

Drifting by variegated green banks, Moving water in all shades of blue. A trout flashing his silver sides, The setting sun in a golden hue. The brown of restless rocky bottom, Shadowed eddies beaded with black. Wiley otters play in shades of grey, A wood duck with gilded red on it’s back. The Klamath River a kaleidoscope of color, One of the last wild rivers in this “golden” state. California once crowned by natural beauty, Safeguard what remains… before it’s to late.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 7/29/2009 4:59:00 AM
Love this couplet. It has flow and rhyme. Sara
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Date: 7/28/2009 4:25:00 PM
You paint a vivid picture of this wild and lovely river. Nice writing. Thanks for you kind comments. Love, Joyce
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Date: 7/27/2009 1:53:00 PM
Beautiful poem Barbara, so much of natures wonders rely on her living waters. A delight to read, are as all your writes on nature>>James
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Date: 7/26/2009 8:34:00 PM
BG... you transport the reader so beautifully to your visions! on my walk around the lake today there were some "blue-winged-teal" playing in the shallows with the mallards and one duck I need to identify.. all-black with a white-throat, but bigger than a coot! and not yet cold enough in Canada for migration! great work!!! james
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Date: 7/26/2009 5:26:00 PM
Being a resident of Northern California...we are very familar with the Klamath River. A treasure for sure!! Nicely said, Barbara!:)
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