Swirling River…A Poem.

Posted on August 23, 2019 by stevescountry

Hello everyone! Yesterday while sitting down by the river the water was very calm, no wind. So I could watch the swirling patterns of the current in the river. Quite beautiful…also deadly. Those beautiful swirls can pull a person down very quickly. Our swirling minds can do the same. I wrote this poem while watching the swirling current in the river.

SWIRLING RIVER

Sitting beside the river shore,

Listening to the mighty roar,

Of water flowing through the gate,

With swirling current and it’s fate.

The river swirls so strong and free,

It’s patterns flow so crazily.

Swirling patterns with such beauty,

Will pull you down very quickly.

The current makes the whirlpools form,

Swirling, twirling, just like a storm.

The current changes like our mood,

But seldom is it for our good.

Sometimes it looks like all is rest,

But still it swirls, so do not test.

© 2019 Steve McLeod.

Category: Beauty, Country, Country Living, Country Pleasures, Life, Little Things, Nature, Outdoors, Poems, River, Thoughts, UncategorizedTags: Country, Country Living, Country Pleasures, Life, Outdoors, Poems, River, Thoughts

31 Comments on “Swirling River…A Poem.”

Lydia Potter
August 23, 2019

Very nice!

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- stevescountry
  August 23, 2019
  
  Thank you very much Lydia!😃
  
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  - Lydia Potter
    August 23, 2019
    
    Anytime!
    
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  - stevescountry
    August 23, 2019
    
    Almost 9 here.😁
    
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  - Lydia Potter
    August 23, 2019
    
    Is that the time or your # of guesses?
    
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  - stevescountry
    August 23, 2019
    
    That’s the time in response to your anytime time response of responding to time.😵
    
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  - Lydia Potter
    August 23, 2019
    
    Huh?
    
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  - stevescountry
    August 23, 2019
    
    Exactly.😀
    
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  - Lydia Potter
    August 23, 2019
    
    Lol!
    
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  - stevescountry
    August 23, 2019
    
    I usually do.😂
    
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Jessica
August 23, 2019

So beautiful. I envy your cleverness to rhyme…

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- stevescountry
  August 23, 2019
  
  Thank you Jessica! It’s the only way I can do a poem, never comes out right otherwise. Just seems to come naturally, rarely do I have to think much to find a word to rhyme.🤔🙂
  
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  - Jessica
    August 23, 2019
    
    It’s inborn! And you’re so bragging right now. Muffin please avenge me! We’re friends right? Steal his next meal! 😹
    
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  - stevescountry
    August 23, 2019
    
    Hey, wait a minute!😲 Who’s bragging??🤔🙄 You don’t have to tell Muffin to steal my food, that’s just normal!🙄😹😹
    
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  - Jessica
    August 23, 2019
    
    You. Joke. But even if you do, you have every right. Aw, now you’re making me feel bad for you 😔
    
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  - stevescountry
    August 24, 2019
    
    Good. I mean, that’s not necessary. I hope your day is going well Jessica!😃😻🌞
    
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  - Jessica
    August 25, 2019
    
    Not really, because Huguette is about to leave 😦
    
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  - stevescountry
    August 25, 2019
    
    Yes, I know, that is sad. I have been losing a number of my friends this summer. I hope Huguette will be back after she has a good break. And I hope you are planning to stay around!😃😻🌞
    
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  - Jessica
    August 26, 2019
    
    Oh don’t worry, I’ll be staying around long enough for you to run from me hahaha 😄
    
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  - stevescountry
    August 26, 2019
    
    Forget it, I don’t run!!! Glad you’re not planning to leave anyway, enjoy your evening!😄😸😻🌙
    
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Sharon
August 23, 2019

Love the poem !…you are so right about the the river exhibiting calmness and yet beneath her waters lie the deadly currents…

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- stevescountry
  August 23, 2019
  
  Thanks so much! Yep, that is so true.🙂
  
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Renee/Heart Tokens
August 24, 2019

My hoe the words flow Steve! Love it! 😁

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- Renee/Heart Tokens
  August 24, 2019
  
  How 😂
  
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  - stevescountry
    August 24, 2019
    
    I was wondering.🤔😂
    
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  - Renee/Heart Tokens
    August 25, 2019
    
    😂😂
    
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- stevescountry
  August 24, 2019
  
  Thank you very much Renee!! Enjoy your day!😃😺🌞
  
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-Eugenia
August 24, 2019

Well done, Steve!

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- stevescountry
  August 24, 2019
  
  Thanks so very much Eugenia!!😃😺
  
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Simon Nisha
August 25, 2019

Hey Steve! I’m catching up late. wow lot of posts to read. Smart one steve. ✨👏✍️ well written.

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- stevescountry
  August 25, 2019
  
  Thank you so much Simon, glad you liked it!!🙂🌞
  
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