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Sunday, October 09, 2011

One Single Impression: River

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River of Tears

I lay down my head
I hope to sleep
My river runs high
High with tears I've shed
Shed those tears for you

Dreaming I hear you call
From the other side
That river I'll cross
Meet your arms to abide
River is my dowry for you

Oh were it to come true
Then true to you I'd be
Tears of joy would shout
Years of love we could share
River never running dry

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Prompt word, River, suggested by Ramesh at A Little More Than Ordinary..
Find more poems at One Single Impression using "River" as prompt

The photo was previously published here on Thursday, September 07, 2006 (link).
It is of the Bayou Lafourche (prounounced la-foosh) near Napoleonville, Louisiana. Bayou Lafourche starts at Donaldsonville and runs down into the Gulf of Mexico.
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19 comments:

  1. KremoSunday, October 09, 2011 12:06:00 AM

    Really mellow sentiment ! Love it !

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  2. anthonynorthSunday, October 09, 2011 3:49:00 AM

    Beautiful, heartfelt words.

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  3. AnonymousSunday, October 09, 2011 7:29:00 AM

    very nice...!!

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  4. Harshad MehtaSunday, October 09, 2011 8:15:00 AM

    "Years of love we could share
    River never running dry"

    may it come true!

    Smooth flowing.

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  5. gautami tripathySunday, October 09, 2011 10:57:00 AM

    Beautiful...


    much

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  6. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson BarrySunday, October 09, 2011 12:42:00 PM

    very beautiful.

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  7. Cassiopeia RisesSunday, October 09, 2011 2:00:00 PM

    Jim my friend, this is beautiful. Hope you get across.


    Melanie

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  8. mareymercySunday, October 09, 2011 3:38:00 PM

    River is my dowry for you

    I love that line!

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  9. The Write GirlSunday, October 09, 2011 10:16:00 PM

    A river of tears...so very touching Jim. You've hit an emotional chord with this one!!

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  10. AmityMonday, October 10, 2011 1:08:00 AM

    At first stanza, I read a beautiful loop poem...then I was lost in transit...:)

    The words are as touching like how a river flows...

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  11. NankaMonday, October 10, 2011 7:23:00 AM

    A lot of emotions all soft and sweet with much feel!! Beautiful Jim!!

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  12. JimMonday, October 10, 2011 8:43:00 AM

    Thank you, Amity. Now I have switched the sixth and seventh lines hoping it will flow better. I hope that will make the loop poem's flow less stilted.

    I've had it both ways. The way you saw it helped a bit with my scan rhyme scheme. I think the capitalization of the first letters may also hurt its flow.

    Thank you again,
    ..

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  13. Ramesh SoodMonday, October 10, 2011 11:41:00 AM

    I loved it ji... you took the river flowing so well.. lovely lines these:

    River is my dowry to you...

    Thanks!!

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  14. SandyCarlsonMonday, October 10, 2011 7:46:00 PM

    Such tenderness! Beautiful.

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  15. Lisa at GreenbowTuesday, October 11, 2011 6:25:00 AM

    A lot of longing here. Sometimes things (rivers) keep us apart.

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  16. audrey`Wednesday, October 12, 2011 8:54:00 AM

    Wow! The sky is so blue. The poem is so beautiful :)

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  17. TeriWednesday, October 12, 2011 9:52:00 PM

    Wow Jim you poured your heart and soul in this one. Love the sentiment.

    Good to hear from you on my art blog. As you now know we just arrived at our winter home in AZ. I also have had bronchitis for a month but I hope to get back in the groove soon.

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  18. ms pieThursday, October 13, 2011 2:42:00 PM

    so happy to have stopped by! truly jim one of your finest!!!...

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  19. Susie ClevengerFriday, October 14, 2011 11:29:00 AM

    Beautiful..yet sad...I love this line...River is my dowry for you...nice work

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