There is river and it has all the overblown drama
Of a heated novella where only
the dysfunctional
Functions. Eddys swirl in defiance
of a stirred sky
A sky in which clouds speak with force demanding
Center stage, commanding the spotlight and
Grasping at the picturesque in an
unrestrained
Hulabaloo and volumes, nay reams
that outline
Light and shadow. It's a fierce competition
For our attention, for our love, for
our respect
A blinding sun and rippling waters
Are an inspired sight, soothing a
Tired heart calming the weakened
Nerves. It distracts the mind from
Everyday worry. The ordinary will
Be made into a feat or a fete. We
Will celebrate the running river and
Toast the brilliant sun. Allow it to
Allow us the joy of a summer day
As it turns towards autumn. Our
Thoughts are not autumnal, you
Know. They can not be now under
This bright sunlight with eddies
Capping white and clean, all in
Motion, moving forward steadily.
There's a sea out there somewhere
It will meet. River and ocean kissed
By the dazzling sun become one.
Eddies swirl, whispering,
Gossiping about the boats
Flat-bottomed, deep-helmed
Passing above, making the
Ripples that collide east to
West across their paths. The
Water is calm and wild all
In one, and the gossip, as
Gossip will, never slows.
Tamara, really