As I was ambling past the river a couple of days ago I decided to take a break beside my favourite spot where the water flows down past the rocks. It suddenly struck me how resilient water is, gently and purposefully pushing its way forward despite any obstacles in its way, resulting in the following write. Here is also a short clip of my place of inspiration :
Yesterday I went swimming in the river with my friends Tracy and Fiona and recited my poem in the water. Here is the link :
Roaming River live from the Birs
Roaming River
Between the rocks, the river pours
It’s life-force can’t be hampered
Whatever nature has in store
It’s spirit you won’t dampen
It turns and hurls, makes bubbled swirls
and finds its path by sensing
Across debris its current curls
The flow requires no tensing
What once was raw, left on the shore
Don’t let your soul be eaten!
Between the rocks, the river pours
It’s life-force won’t be beaten!
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Peacock Poetry 
Very relaxing…rivers are reminding that time which would never come back as it flows
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Yes very true
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Reblogged this on John Cowgill's Literature Site.
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Thank you 🙂
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🙂🙂You are very welcome. I hope that you were able to put your lovely toes in the water.🙂🙂
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Oh yes! 🙂
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🙂🙂🙂
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forces of nature wait for no one. love your poem
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Thank you! It just flowed 😉
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