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| Open Poetry #43 |
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The River |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria 
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The River In the far off hidden ranges where two mountain gullies meet, A spring with crystal clear water trickles quietly at their feet, It wends it’s way quite merrily as it starts it’s journey down To the plains that stretch below it to a river Murray town. As it passes through the foot hills other streamlets join it’s course And the stream becomes a creek-bed filled up from mountain source, It is gentle in it’s passing until thunder grumbles overhead And an angry flash of lightning across the rugged ranges spread. Then after months of waiting great rain clouds start to build And the farmers are all hoping to see their water storage filled, The thunder’s voice grows louder with claps of noise that’s frightening And darkened shady gullys are lit by every flash of lightning. At first the rain drops softly to the thunder’s sweet refrain Then as an avalanche unending, falls that pelting pouring rain, It rushes on its downhill flight through every small depression, It fills the streams and bends the boughs with only one obsession. The streams quite quickly turn to creeks then on to the raging river, While stock turn their backs to pelting rain and in desperation shiver, The roaring torrent in crazy haste puts the whole landscape in motion Enormous logs and crashing trees are swept headlong to the ocean. The water from the river’s flood has filled up every hidden hollow, Waterfowl find pastures new as the creeks and swamps they follow, Black duck and teal soon make their nests among the lignum thickets And as the evening spreads it’s spell you hear a cacophony of crickets. The wetlands once again revive from that life restoring rain, Mirrored in the back ground music of the bullfrog’s glad refrain, Along the peaceful riverbanks stand each gaunt armed gum aghast, Watching over placid landscapes as river waters gently pass. Lindsay P Wilson |
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Gaelynsgirl Member
since 2008-07-18
Posts 175Ont. Canada |
A tale well worth the tell. Thoroughly enjoyed it Lindsay... Lynda |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
You tell this story so well. Lindsay. I can picture it in my mind and enjoy the earth's renewal. Ida |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Oh, Lindsay, I felt this. You wrote something wonderful in this poem. I am keeping it forever. And ever. A |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
quote: Reviving and very captivating in its deep beauty, dear Lindsay. This river leaves a permanent impression. So the rain has finally arrived! Love, Margherita  |
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HopeS Member Elite
since 2000-12-22
Posts 4596Perth Western Australia |
Lindsey , Yes that much needed rain wonderfullly expressed , but no doubt we will still have a drought Hope |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
To my dear friends, Lynda, Ida, Alison, Margherita and Hope, it is always so good to get your kind response and I ertainly appreciate it. God bless you all. A big hug to each one of you, love Lindsay |
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WindWalker Senior Member
since 2001-10-12
Posts 1218 |
I Thoroughly enjoyed this; you are one fine poet!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for all your comments on my poetry!!! |
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martiniat8 Senior Member
since 2003-06-21
Posts 897Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic |
Beautiful and descriptive, you paint wonderful images with words. I wonder if you could paint such landscapes as well, I bet you could if you don't already. |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Always enjoy reading your descriptive writing LP! ARCTIC WIND |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
Wind Walker, your poetry is always a pleasure to read and I thank you most sincerely for responding to mine. Martinia, Thank you my friend for your kind response. I'll see what I can do in writing a poem about the landscapes. Glad you liked it. Michael, you are a friend indeed with all your kind responses. Thank you so much. Lindsay |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Lindsay...A great vivid poem. Your words painted a picture in my mind never to be forgotten...Paul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Great visuals came from this as I was reading and I found myself immersed in it completely as I was reading along. I loved reading this and found you descriptions and true delight. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Lindsay P. Wilson ~ "In the far off hidden ranges where two mountain gullies meet, A spring with crystal clear water trickles quietly at their feet, It wends it’s way quite merrily as it starts it’s journey down To the plains that stretch below it to a river Murray town." ~ With an opening stanza such as that, I could I not help but continue to read on?!?  Love you, Poet Man! Linda  |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
To my very good friends Paul, Mark and Linda, it is always so good to get your response. I'm going into respite this afternoon so I'm going to miss you all until I come home again. Thanks so much for your always kind response. Take care. Lindsay |
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Earl Brinkman Senior Member
since 2010-03-03
Posts 1183Osaka, Japan |
A very rich and vivid description. Nice. |
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