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Words, Smooth Like A River
WORDS, SMOOTH LIKE A RIVER
Reading your words-
having them wander the recesses
of my mind
like a raging river,
are smooth and feel like moistened lips,
teasingly touching mine.
Their sparkling taste,
their crystalline feel
and cool wetness
influence,
the way a river sculpts rock
with time
and movement
and constant, surrounding touch.
I simply dive into each river word
savoring their liquid nuances,
floating in their eddies
and swimming in their slow moving pools
until I am smoothed by word currents
and the sounds of conversation
between your shallow water and deep channels.
Until I find my...
And....
floating such, I am shaded by
tall brothers, whose arms and leaves
caress these waters,
drink its greenishness, and whisper
even taller truths
of the way your words teach them
of dreams and
to reach for the sky,
its blueness,
and mystery.
Such words, smooth like a river,
like a raging river,
sculpts even the hardest rock with its wetness.
And I, shaped willingly,
lips, eager with anticipation,
await each word,
each liquid kiss.
~~redzone 6.18.07
June Poem
Sooooo...what have you written since June? Loved the water sculpted rock. - Crews