The river winds placidly
with wide curves
and rippled skin
Decorated with
a fishing flotilla
of odds and ends
Bound by high banks
tree trunks and green
foliage fading to brown
Salted with rip rap and
peppered with hopeful anglers
the road for Mecca-bound salmon
A perfect autumn day
Frederick K Foote
Saragun Springs 
One would think that Frederick Foote has been penning not prescient and stirring prose for his whole life, but rather lovely poetry showcasing a variety of poetic techniques. Perhaps he has.
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Fred
I enjoyed the “song” in this piece. I live in northwest and Salmon are a big deal. You got the feeling right.
Leila
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Frederick
A great celebration of some big fish. And it shows how harmony still remains in the world, IF we’re willing to unplug from the madness and step away without fanfare. Can’t think of a more important thing real poetry can say. Thanks! (“…foliage fading to brown / Salted with rip rap…” Awesome!)
Dale
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Nice nature imagery, and the Mecca reference resonates. Good luck to the anglers but hope they save some for the grizzlies.
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