The river is swollen,
a bloated, reckless
raging race
A muddy brown
rampage
Ripping
at its
banks
Carrying away
and consuming
all in
its path
A flood
Seeking
the
solace
of the
sea
Frederick K Foote
(Image by DWB; Starring Boo)
The River Rough by Frederick K Foote
Saragun Springs 
Fred
Thank you for the week of great, thoughtful stuff. And al though it ain’t a river, Boo appears to be in thoughtful repose, caused, perhaps by poetry.
Leila
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We will be featuring more poetry by Fred this coming fall–so keep your eyes open!
Leila
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Frederick
I appreciate the objectivity of your nature poetry. You really know how to “paint” the subject while keeping the poet “out of sight”: a rare quality.
Thanks for letting us bring some of your works to the world!
Dale
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…Mr. Bucephalus is poetically pondering Gitche Gumee, known to the white man as Lake Superior….
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…this poem about the power of water (and the peaceful indifference of nature) really hits home on a day when no one in Chicagoland can breathe because of wildfire smoke from Canada!…
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It is such a fantastic picture. It speaks of the eternal and of a young Dog’s quest to get after it. Truly charming.
Leila
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…Boo says “thank you!”, LA!…
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