river – Page 8 – Leaf And Twig

Before the Silence

The river moans
as ice begins to creep from bank to bank
silencing it for the winter.

The river wears the weather like a skin
a snake skin she sheds from season to season
She slithers into winter, slowly slowed until dormant.

This is the spot
to rest on the plush pine needle carpet,
listen to the song of the leaves and the river
and hear the wisdom of your own heart.

A singular leaf rides the river
carrying the history of this autumn
in its colors.

The span links neighbor to neighbor,
above the river, across state lines.
Community knows no jurisdiction.

The images of the day
roll across the river’s surface.
A moving picture that will only show once.

The bank is soft as an easy chair.
The water a cool embrace.
The sky is as blue as a robin’s egg.
Perfect summer day.

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