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The River
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The River |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia 
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The River Walking down by the river just before the dawn, everything looks so different in the eerie light of the early morn. Mist swirls among the trees moving away from the river like it’s trying to escape the spirit of the water. The river stretches out like brown arms reaching for something that can’t be seen in the depths, hiding. Unseen in the mist is a steamer going by, the sound of it’s hollow whistle is like a mournful cry. Light plays on the water from the sun as it awakes putting all in perspective as the new day breaks. |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
I love rivers, oceans, lakes and the such but there is something about a river that just sort of adds that bit of nastalgia to it's beauty and you have captured a bit of that in your words. Lovely verse and so calming as I watch the steamer go by |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
Thanks Mark, I'm pleased you liked it. Your praise means a lot to me, as I admire your work. Dee |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
You have painted a lovely picture with your words, thankyou!  "The heart and soul have no illusion of boundries when friendship is the quest" ~ My Angel. |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
So very peaceful and serene Dee...this was beautiful. Thank you for bringing this to my morning~ |
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Auguste 
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Dee, Such a beautiful and peaceful scene you've created here...so nice Love, Michael Proust- "Love is space and time measured by the heart" |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
Dee I wrote a poem about a river too. (River Walk) Check it out. Aren't rivers so beautiful in the early morn. Just can't get enough of that scenery. Your poem made me invision the river once more. There so majestic. You've penned this one so well. Garfield |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
Eagle, good to see you here. Butterflies, happy to oblige. Michael, glad you liked it. Garfield, I'll have to check it out. Thanks for stopping in and reading my poem. Dee |
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juliet_2u Senior Member
since 2000-07-23
Posts 1125North Carolina |
Dee what an awesome scene you've painted here. I could see this place and I fell in love with it. Juls |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Beautiful, just beautiful. I have a thing about rivers and just may have to print this one. Elizabeth Something sweet, something sort of grandish, sweeps my soul when thou art near... hedeservesbetter@hotmail.com |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Dee~ What a lovely vision you've painted with your phrases. 'Mist swirls among the trees moving away from the river like it’s trying to escape the spirit of the water.' Oh, how lovely this is ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
What more can I say? Your details are great, made me feel like I was walking alongside your river. Very nice writing! |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
Juls, I'm glad I got to show you a little bit of my world and you loved it. Elizabeth, I'm glad you liked it enough to want to keep it. Marge, Thanks for reading and adding your comments. Debbie, I'm pleased you liked it. Dee |
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Robert Joseph Member
since 2000-10-07
Posts 491South Carolina |
Dee, this is great, your words bring vivid sight to the soul. Very much enjoyed. Robert Joseph |
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