watershed March 29, 2015 having you besideme carves a river throughmy catastrophe Rene-2015 Image: Old Bank Street, Manchester, UK by R.A.D. Stainforth ( via Magpie Tales ) Share Get link Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Other Apps Labels friendship life love Magpie Poem poetry senryu Share Get link Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Other Apps Comments brudbergMarch 29, 2015 at 12:35 PMThe briefness of the poem actually add more content.. the last line is perfect here.ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyNataÅ¡ekMarch 29, 2015 at 1:25 PMi agree, the last line is perfect :)ReplyDeleteRepliesReplySanaa RizviMarch 29, 2015 at 2:21 PMAlot of depth and impact in your poem! Inspired... !!ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyMaryMarch 29, 2015 at 2:40 PMThis is an effective poem that really makes me think.... We all should have a river to transport us to the other side of a catastrophe, I think.ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyGraceMarch 29, 2015 at 3:46 PMI admire that carving of the river ~ ReplyDeleteRepliesReplySherry Blue SkyMarch 29, 2015 at 3:57 PMOh how I love this. Every perfect word.ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyRommyMarch 29, 2015 at 4:45 PMBeautiful economy of words to convey so much!ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyDonna@LivingFromHappinessMarch 29, 2015 at 5:39 PMPerfection and I agree the end is wonderful!ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyKathe W.March 29, 2015 at 5:44 PMlovely tributeReplyDeleteRepliesReply21 WitsMarch 29, 2015 at 9:20 PM...and life is so worth living.ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyAnna Whiston-DonaldsonMarch 29, 2015 at 9:59 PMLovely!ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyUnknownMarch 30, 2015 at 2:52 AMNice, succinct, and says it all in a few linesReplyDeleteRepliesReplyRosey PinkertonMarch 30, 2015 at 4:10 AMWow, say it like it is!ReplyDeleteRepliesReplytotomaiMarch 30, 2015 at 5:24 AMIt's also very effective reading it from the last line to the first.ReplyDeleteRepliesReplySilent Otto March 30, 2015 at 6:41 AMHandy things , rivers , you can move along them ....ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyJae RoseMarch 30, 2015 at 9:08 AMA certain write and a comforting thoughtReplyDeleteRepliesReplyBuddah MoskowitzMarch 30, 2015 at 12:56 PMOoh. Excellent.ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyIndigo RothMarch 30, 2015 at 1:00 PMEverything diminishes with the right company. Indigo xReplyDeleteRepliesReplyKayMarch 30, 2015 at 4:02 PMdelicious!!ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyKerridwenMarch 30, 2015 at 5:11 PMShort and succinct! I like it. It's sweet. ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyBerowneMarch 30, 2015 at 7:01 PMSharp and short and clever; well done.ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyZQMarch 30, 2015 at 10:06 PMHmmmm!ZQReplyDeleteRepliesReplyMichaelMarch 31, 2015 at 3:56 AMi like this so muchReplyDeleteRepliesReplyUnknownMarch 31, 2015 at 5:12 PMgreat use of the river in this verse - real strength in each wordReplyDeleteRepliesReplyAnonymousMarch 31, 2015 at 8:25 PMthat´s human!ReplyDeleteRepliesReplyTess KincaidApril 1, 2015 at 2:58 PMI love this...ReplyDeleteRepliesReply♥ BrajaMay 17, 2015 at 10:27 AMRene...one of my next books is entitled A River Runs Through Me: Outer Trauma | Inner Healing...I need this poem in the first page....xoxoxoReplyDeleteRepliesReplyAdd commentLoad more... Post a Comment Please drop a penny in a poet's hat :
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ReplyDeleteI admire that carving of the river ~
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ReplyDeleteIt's also very effective reading it from the last line to the first.
ReplyDeleteHandy things , rivers , you can move along them ....
ReplyDeleteA certain write and a comforting thought
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ReplyDeleteI love this...
ReplyDeleteRene...one of my next books is entitled A River Runs Through Me: Outer Trauma | Inner Healing...I need this poem in the first page....xoxoxo
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