Wild River

Peacefully
                                                staying in her banked walls
                                        during warm days of spring and summer,

                                        she surges in a savage rage in November,
                                   spurning man's feeble efforts to rein her wildness,
                                          she tumbles across the fertile land.

                                                Nature bows down to the   
                                                           wild river.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Gibson Avatar
June 16, 2014 at 8:48 PM
Beautiful, Joyce. We have those wild rivers in West Virginia...there is no stopping them. Congratulations.
Kendrick Avatar
June 16, 2014 at 3:09 PM
I may copy and paste congrats but I have read your work and find it of exceptional quality. Sara
May Avatar
June 16, 2014 at 1:31 AM
Beautiful write Joyce...congrats on the win
Guzzi Avatar
June 15, 2014 at 7:44 PM
Yes they only seem tame! So good Joyce. Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
Devonshire Avatar
June 15, 2014 at 6:43 PM
Dear Joyce, I'm sorry I missed this one earlier. No man can match the power of the "wild river" you describe so powerfully here. Congratulations on your win! Love you, Carolyn
Kendrick Avatar
June 15, 2014 at 6:33 PM
Congrats on your winning work..Creative and unique entry into the contest..Way to go ..Thanks for stopping by with congrats..Sara
Sietesantos Avatar
June 15, 2014 at 4:48 PM
Hi Joyce, please accept my congratulations for a gem of a poem! I have experienced wild rivers before and was glad to escape the "savage rage." Thank you for bringing this one so skillfully to life with your magical pen!
Gorelick Avatar
June 15, 2014 at 1:36 PM
We both wrote about wild rivers..enjoyed your poem and congrats. BG
Callus Avatar
June 15, 2014 at 7:22 AM
Hi Joyce! Another case where water is portrayed as a good servant and a harsh master. Congrats on your win. // paul
A. Sharma Avatar
June 15, 2014 at 4:50 AM
Such wonderful Joyce ! Really loved the read ,, congrats on huge win !
Chutani Avatar
June 15, 2014 at 3:27 AM
beautiful write Joyce. Congrats. Mohan
Mehta Avatar
June 15, 2014 at 1:23 AM
Fine choice of the water of the body and fine win. Congrats, joyce
Dietrich Avatar
June 15, 2014 at 12:46 AM
I loved the middle part the best. So descriptive there. Congrats in my contest, dear.
Walker  Avatar
June 13, 2014 at 10:00 PM
This is just brilliant how you bow nature to the rivers of the world. I have enjoyed this poem. Thanks for sharing Joyce. Verlena
Bauer Avatar
June 13, 2014 at 10:30 AM
beautiful, joyce! this is a different form from what i usually see with your name attached, but you've executed it brilliantly...
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