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The river sings
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The river sings |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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There’s a river round the corner and it runs down to the sea there to recycle accumulated garbage and swim the highs and lows towards purity. The river uses me as a bank of certain truth and the stone o’er which it flows quite unconcernedly and the stone begets more stones or is it just the known that grows to dam the quickening of peace and harmony? Set to flow in downward mode the river yet is free to meander in a groove wherever it may please until one day it mixes in with elements of self and emerges as an entity bereft of direction. Meadows of the past beckon a short repose but the river knows it has to go somewhere beyond the feel of unrequited love growing slime and weeds from the corners to the middle of waters that are free. The river sings a love song until it becomes the sea but who will claim the legacy of a gentle river’s song when only the deaf sit by the riverside? Helen / 27 June 2005 |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
The river sings a love song until it becomes the sea but who will claim the legacy of a gentle river’s song when only the deaf sit by the riverside? those who hear the river consistently will hopefully guide those who do not hear people as yourself, through beautiful poetry such as this... |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Ofttimes it is the deaf who truly see and the blind who truly hear. I enjoy your poetry, Dear Bunches of Honey!  Love & Light, Linda  |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Honeybunch Didn't they write a song called,"Down by the river side." You certainly know how to sweeten things up. |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Helen~ The beauty of this wends it's way so gracefully~ 'The river uses me as a bank of certain truth' Oh, how I like that thought~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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Startime55 Member Elite
since 2003-04-05
Posts 2148Alberta, Canada |
*sigh* I am one of the deaf ones who sit on the river bank and listen as it tells me the stories of life...I find my soul to be deeply soothed by the singing of the river...A wonderful piece of writing...*hugs* |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
I so very much appreciate all your comments. Thank you so much. |
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