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Ruby Lord
Ruby Lord
Dec 11, 2024 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

The Memories of Water

Water never forgets,
each drop a fragment of what once was.
Rivers carved through stone recalling glaciers,
oceans echo the songs of long-gone whales.

Rain falls, heavy with stories,
whispering of mountains it nurtured,
and deserts it dared to cross.
It pools in lakes, holding reflections for centuries.

A single droplet clings to a leaf,
remembering the storm it survived,
the clouds it left behind,
and the roots it will soon embrace.

As it pours into you, surrender to its touch,
an ancient pulse, flowing through your veins.
We are all vessels of water and time,
our lives an endless rhythm of ebb and flow.

The water waits, timeless and restless,
its memories shifting with the tides,
tracing the endless cycle
of return.

About This Poem

Last Few Words: After reading an article about climate change I had to change my thinking. I hope I've managed to do so but it is difficult to see where we are going so I thought, maybe the water of our glorious planet holds the answer. :)

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Country/Region: United Kingdom

Favorite Poets: Margaret Atwood is one of my favourite writers. Carol Ann Duffy, Philip Larkin, Ted Hughes, Wendy Cope and more.

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Triskelion

Triskelion

7 months 1 week ago

Hi Ruby Lord!

I don't often comment on free verse pieces, but feel compelled to comment on the vocabulary you presented here. This seems to be on another level from what I usually read from you, so kudos for that!

Thomas

Obadiah Grey

Obadiah Grey

7 months 1 week ago

Hello, Ruby.

Hello, Ruby.

Well done luv! Its a Good un !
perhaps do away with a lot of the capitalisation?
and how about,,,,,, "Of Water"?

Obi.

Ruby Lord

Ruby Lord

7 months 1 week ago

Hi Obi, I like your

Hi Obi, I like your suggestion, thank you, will get to it, eventually.
How are things with you? I haven't seen you on here in ages.
Hope you're doing well. Ruby xxx :)

Lavender

Lavender

7 months 1 week ago

Memories of Water

Hello, Ruby,
Wonderful to see your work. I love the appreciation for water, here. It's true - water is the key to life, and the answer to what happens next with climate change. The balance is critical. But like your relevant poem with that beautiful last stanza states, water waits. Nature will take care of herself. This is consoling and lovely.
Thank you!
Lx

Ruby Lord

Ruby Lord

7 months 1 week ago

Hi Lavender, thank you so

Hi Lavender, thank you so much for your words and for reading. Your comment yesterday made me think yes, I should post a poem here. And your praise has lifted me. Really appreciate your comments and perspective, always.
Take care, Ruby xxx :)

Lavender

Lavender

7 months 1 week ago

Hi, Ruby,

That last stanza - I've read it again many times. It is so lovely and peaceful.
Lx

Geezer

Geezer

7 months 1 week ago

Hello Ruby...

How nice to see you. It's been a while since I saw your last post.
The story of water, and the major part it plays in our lives, is unmistakable.
We are mostly water, our planet is mostly water, and the intricate interaction
of it with us is told with a good deal of clarity; the paths that water takes to mingle with us are many. Good story! ~ Geez.
.

Ruby Lord

Ruby Lord

7 months 1 week ago

Hi Geezer, yes, it's been too

Hi Geezer, yes, it's been too long. Thank you for reading and thank you for your comment. Hope you are well. Take care Ruby :) xxx

Geezer

Geezer

6 months 2 weeks ago

I confess...

that I do not remember or have a copy of what you have changed, but I see that it is better than I remember, and it was very good the first time I read it. It reads very smoothly, and I love it! ~ Geez.
.

Ruby Lord

Ruby Lord

6 months 2 weeks ago

Hi Geezer, I added "all" to

Hi Geezer, I added "all" to this line; We are all vessels of water and time.

Thank you for your comment and re-read. I'm so glad you noticed. I'm enjoying writing sonnets and Rondeaus I have quite a clutch of them now. Happy new year, Ruby xxx :)