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When a river meets the sea
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When a river meets the sea |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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Feeling so the might of majestic constellations a river pushes on towards the raging sea like vibrant energy runs forward on to love in wait behind a time frame I’m not conscious of. The river has no mate or cohabitating force to encourage and inspire continued steadfastness but always the knowing of ethereal commitments keeps it ever flowing towards eventual freedom. Another fall into the depths of its deepest wish and it tumbles agitated and bereft of direction round and round, up and down, like a circus clown but the river doesn’t laugh behind life’s happy mask. The noose of destiny like a punishment it seems tightens considerably and the river cannot breathe. “Release me”, it screams but the sun doesn’t care and shoots its mocking rays into a heart dismayed. So pauses the river in midstream cough and splutter to swallow remembrances and regain its dignity before assimilating the flow of present times and moving on again like a puppet on a string. Less now than once before a humbled river groans and rocks back and forth uncertain where to go and how to preserve its natural way of being amidst life’s many bends and inconsistencies. When a river meets the sea there’s a pause in history so fractionally significant as to not be there at all and the sea just keeps on rolling completely unaware that once a river lived in its own amazing spotlight! Helen / 27 May 2005 |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I always love your thoughts |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
 Thanks Dixie. So you see, even rivers have a hard life - not just us. I'm not sure if that makes me feel any better or not but ... oh, well, tomorrow's another day! |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Helen, what an extraoridnary observation and comparison to our journey!  ....jo |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Helen "The river has no mate or cohabitating force to encourage and inspire continued steadfastness but always the knowing of ethereal commitments keeps it ever flowing towards eventual freedom" It seems that there is a lesson here, from both the river, and you! Thank you. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thanks Jo and Martie for the read and for commenting. Just a little mental pause down by the river side. |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
that was beautiful very touching~ My spirit will rise |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Less now than once before a humbled river groans and rocks back and forth uncertain where to go and how to preserve its natural way of being amidst life’s many bends and inconsistencies. Dear Helen, your poetry is a reality check that flows so gracefully, leading right to the heart of the matter!! Such a beautiful soul you have, good poetess~ |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
"Just a little mental pause down by the river side." ...even your replies are pure poetry~~ M |
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