The River
written by: Rachael Thorp
Follow the flow
Feel the force
Of the water.
Life giver
Life taker
Mutuality in living.
Liminal edges
Blurring boundaries
Harshness of society.
Agri runoff
Chemical spillage
Toxicity only felt.
Precious resource
Over-used commodity
Bottled Capitalism.
Stories held close
Histories sunken deep:
Tales of old and new.
Follow that raindrop
Immersed in its waters.
Where can it take me?
Along the bankside
Across a plank bridge
Under the dapple of tree.
A journey of senses,
Absorbing images
Filling my body and being.
Lessons from the water
Caution with camaraderie.
Can we remember to learn?
Respect the river
Protect the river
Reciprocity of our earth.
Rachael is a middle-aged book nerd holding a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing, and almost an MA in Environmental Humanities. The two merge to embrace her life in a small rural town in Wiltshire. An aspiring essayist and producer of thoughts, she displays a whimsical love for life and daydreaming, with slight nostalgic yearnings.
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