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Sep 02, 2022
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This poem is part of the contest:
Neopoem Of The Week Contest August 28th to September 3rd 2022
The River Reminds Me...
The river reminds me that…
“Slow is smooth,
and smooth is fast”.
When loading the boat each day,
when setting the anchor,
tying to a pier,
choosing a campsite.
Such wisdom in
weighing the options,
choosing deliberate action.
Sometimes there is no time to rush.
Seldom has speeding been of benefit.
Multi-tasking is dangerous here.
(though that is how I’ve lived most of my life).
About This Poem
Last Few Words: this is one of 22 poems that emerged during a recent weeklong river journey- rowing the lower Columbia River when conditions allowed. On day one I realized I was in school and lessons appeared regularly
Style/Type: Free verse
Review Request Direction:
How was my language use?
What did you think of the rhythm or pattern or pacing?
How does this theme appeal to you?
How was the beginning/ending of the poem?
Is the internal logic consistent?
Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism
Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft
Comments
Geezer
2 years 10 months ago
I like the Samuel Clemens...
feel to this, as though you are making commentary about life on the Mississippi River. Something that the old man would have said to Huck, while trying to teach him to slow down and make sure things are right. Nice easy lesson in writing. Good job, nothing I would change here. ~ Geezer.
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RoseBlack
2 years 10 months ago
I really like this
Reminding the reader that slowing things down and have them run smoothly yields a better result. We get so busy with every day life and multi-tasking seems to have become the norm, that we forget to take a step back and "go with the flow". Really good reflection poem.
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