The river
surging ahead
in monsoon,
inches rising,
bouncing like jubilant boys,
carrying along
the trivial and the significant
silent sighs
villages
cattle
people.
The river
receding
in summer,
drying till a trickle
in the sand
baring
the trivial and the significant
straws
women’s hair
torn paper boats
rusted metals.
The river
existing
in all seasons,
in either form,
roaming like a wanderer,
hoping for a destination
reflecting
laughter and tears
debris and moss green leaves
and a lump of soil.
The river,
a life,
the only permanence
that keeps changing every moment.
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17 comments:
The river is life. Nice imagery.
River & destiny... both dynamic, random and full of life... yet searching for piece.
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You're right in portraying both sides of the river. It's tranquility as pictured is beautiful but its turmoil can be devastating. The only permanence is as you say, in its being.
the only permenence that keeps changing every moment....true that...ha....love the repitition in the opening two stanzas as well...really nice capture...
Water and life seem inextricably bound here, presence and absence, arrival and departure,--a great study in many contrasts and juxtapositions, with some lovely language as well.
I so like the "permanence that keeps changing every moment." Nice Magpie.
The river is like Spirit - always existing no matter what befalls it.
A truly beautiful poem :)
surging/receding
carrying along/baring the trivial and significant
I particularly like how you wove into the second stanza the belongings (of the cattle, women, children and men) 'straws, women's hair, torn paper boats, rusted metal'
And of course your clever insertion of 'a lump of soil'
Beautifully written as always dear lady!
I love this poem, the repetition of the carrying along and baring of the significant and insignificant is very effective. I especially love the closing lines. Strong writing, Moon.
this ran like a river, flowing fearlessly on.
happy new year:)
roaming like a wanderer,
hoping for a destination...
Love this, my friend!
The river-jubilant boys comparison bounces off the screen, it's so wonderful and unexpected!
Can I simply say.....just beautiful!!!! Well done in every way.
Wow really great verse, nicely done! The river flows for us all and never seems to stall.
Beautifully written...the river of life. Well done.
Nice poem very representative of the reality of life.
A beautifully written metaphor. I like it.
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