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The Night the River Cried
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The Night the River Cried |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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THE NIGHT THE RIVER CRIED You split the wide horizons Dividing east and west You carved a winding pathway With sun upon your breast No wall could ever tame you No man could change your course For you’re the queen of rivers With rainbows at your source But on that night I could not sleep The sea came in So wild and deep The river flowed As waters creep And in the night I thought I heard The Mississippi weep The future of the heartland Was written on your hand The fathers of our fathers Built dreams upon your land You were the life, the spirit That helped a man survive And deep down in the delta A city came alive But on that night I could not rest My heart was drowned In helplessness The storm made waters Churn and twist The Mississippi River never Saw a night like this From gates of old St Louis To docks of New Orleans You’ve been a friend to drifters And men with golden dreams Your waters buried Johnstown And set the levees free You broke the chains that burdened you In nineteen ninety-three But on that night When no one slept The river sighed And waters wept So free and wild Throughout the years But on that night I saw The Mississippi filled with tears Elizabeth Santos September 3, 2005 |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, Excellent. |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Tears indeed - This is what it's all about, Liz. The waters and the earth are one - and they cried a giant tear with all mankind. This is a wonderful write, m'friend. Has your phone number changed yet? Time for a chat...  |
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LoveBug
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since 2000-01-08
Posts 4697 |
Amazing! Its been too long since I've read you! But this is just beautiful and agonizing. Publish!  Love's a lovely lad |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Liz...so good to see you, my friend!! As always, you write with heart and knowledge that few possess! Please send me your new address and phone number.  |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
 The entire world is crying over this and only you could get to my heart and make it weep "out loud" finally! Liz, you really have to let us know your phone/computer numbers. You sweet lady are impossible! We can't call you, worry, and then you pop up out of no where?  Love sent, this was booteeful, and so heartfelt. |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
LovelyLizzyLady~ This thoughtful penning turned me once again to tears, for in those waters, I lost a friend~ Always good to see you, my friend~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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Tracey Member Elite
since 2001-08-29
Posts 2808where insanity meets breeding |
Any words I have cannot do justice to the beauty of this piece, so I will just say thank you for posting this and allowing us to share it. You can never win or lose |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Well that was one heckuvva come-back poem, Dear Liz! Your vividly descriptive poem brings back the horror of Katrina's fury. Linda |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
Your words need no words from me Bodger |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
~beautiful~ you've penned the weeping of millions in this amazing flow of words thank you |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
This is absolutely beautiful, Elizabeth. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I knew when I clicked in, I would see depth of all... You never, ever fail me, Lady Santos! |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice...James |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I was waiting for something from you on this... you never disappoint |
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Poet deVine
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Beautiful, from the heart. |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Elizabeth, All good things are worth waiting for.This is a "good thing" you wrote. Beautiful, thank you, martyjo |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
I have sorely missed you, and happy to see you back, better then ever...thank you Liz for this wonderfully bittersweet write. Hugs Lady |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
And in the night I thought I heard The Mississippi weep You heard truely, dear lady. Beautiful write! |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you, dear poets fo reading and commenting. This poem is soon to be a song. I apppreciate all of your kind comments Liz |
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skyshine
since 2002-02-07
Posts 3058Beneath the northern stars |
This is going to be a song? That's awesome. I think it'll make a good one.  ~sky I hope someday you get the chance to live like you were dying.... |
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