I stand just knee-deep in the water
Watch and smile as the current flows by
And I ache just to think of the fishes
Swimming by as I ruffle their sky
How I long to be one with the riffles
Lilting wetly and moving the sand
Making fun of the footsteps of mortals
Whose futile work falls on the land
Then I spy in a pool small swamp darters
Smiling keenly and moving about
Knowing nothing is ever forever
As my hand moves the lilies about
It’s so temping to join in the living
Feel the tug of the algae beneath
Lose myself to these waves of abandon
Sink my soul, sink my hands, sink my feet
I lie down in the life-giving wetness
Let it slide over my tired life and limb
Close my eyes to the bright rays of sunshine
Grab a fistful of muck in the dim
I grow roots fins and gills as I lie here
I breathe rain and the muck warms my scales
Then I wriggle away with my soul mates
As a bowfin nips hard at my tail.
I escape to the pools and the thalwegs
I give over to point bars and runs
Leave behind all the worry and sadness
To the men toiling hard in the sun
Simply beautiful. Thank you.
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You are welcomed.
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Fluid and vivid. “) I enjoyed standing knee high in the water with you,
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THank you – I am glad you enjoy!
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Most impressive for a web site. And what you do is even more intriguing. I envy you being out in the wild -especially in a tropical environment. Keep up the good work.
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What part of the world are you in Asknod?I hope you continue to visit – I try to keep up and make it fun and interesting. Thanks for stopping in!
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Beautiful poem….I wish I could travel with you…anyway you take me to places virtually that I would not experience in real.
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So glad you travel with us! You might try a small excursion to a nearby lake or park…sit in one place and see how many things you can examine and explore with your eyes – you don’t’ have to whack alligators and tromp through jungles….baby steps!!
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Knee deep and not lost!!
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So glad you follow – I love your comments….you flatter me with your follow.
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wonderful piece 🙂 thank you for visiting my site and for following 🙂 i’ll surely be be stoppin by again 🙂
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Glad you came by. Hope you find something of value….
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Hi Chicks.. your blog takes me back to my physical geography days at uni standing in freezing cold rivers in Wales looking for freshwater inverts! I hope its slightly warmer over there than it is over here 😉 we didnt have problems with large reptiles though! keep up the good work…
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Very beautiful and inspiring. Thanks for following my blog as well. I will be sure to follow you from now on. I can relate a bit to this but I’m usually in a farm here in the Philippines. It may be a bit different but we all should know that nature is beautiful anywhere we are. Thanks for following again and god bless :).
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Awesome piece!
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wonderful points altogether, you just gained a brand new reader. What would you suggest about your post that you made a few days ago? Any positive?
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We love love love brand new readers! Thanks for stopping by.
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Great – we look forward to seeing you here again.
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Please submit a link to the website you wish to reblog and we will make consideration. Thanks for enjoying it enough to want to quote us.
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this is beautiful…
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You are beautiful for stopping by here! We are so glad you enjoy.
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Very cool site! I found it through Dream Theatre. This is beautiful. We share similar ideals. Check out my work on outdoor performing when you can! Video and nature can work so well. This year marks the 50th year anniversary of Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” publication. I am grateful for her work and the many people who continue to study the effects of man-made chemicals in our world.
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I am infamiliar but will go now to see what I have missed! Thanks for being here.
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Wow! What an excellent poem. I have wished I could lay down on the earth and grow roots – I felt like I was listening to a kindred spirit.
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Thank you. I am flattered that you like it and even more that you can relate!
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