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 dappling sun beams on the river,
Twinkling, playful like dolphins in
The sea. So many shades of blue, of
Green, colors in a spectrum of greys
All speckled and flecked. Lively
Shining in the brightness of a sun
Gleaming, dancing over the waters
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