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Open Poetry #26

The Smoky Hill

Tim
Senior Member

since 1999-06-08

Posts 1794

0 posted 2003-05-18 02:24 PM

Birthed from melt of mountain’s snow,
And nurtured by spring’s gentle rains,
Your tributaries speed your flow,
Across the breadth of Kansas plains.

O’ Smoky Hill, thy currents flowing,
Through farmer’s field and city’s sprawl,
Within thy depths lays spirit knowing,
Entrapped, ensconced in river’s thrall.

Above south winds in ceaseless blow,
Across your wide and fertile valley,
Within high banks you ever flow,
Through Kansas plains in endless sally.

As we all drink of spirit’s flow,
And sate our thirst from river’s give,
O’ Smoky Hill, to thee we owe,
Our verdant land, the life we live.

[This message has been edited by Tim (05-18-2003 04:56 PM).]

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

1 posted 2003-05-18 03:44 PM

Enjoyed...James

Nan

Administrator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

2 posted 2003-05-18 09:12 PM

What a grand Smoky tribute, m'friend - I enjoyed thoroughly - It makes me want to visit your fine land...

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2003-05-19 09:18 AM

Then Smoky meets old Saline
then to Solomon it joins in flow
and in the waters meandering
ancient stories stream from long ago...

~*~

Thank you, Sir!

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