Shafts of gold
the rhythm of the river
its gentle rain
brushes past my lips
Pierce the trees
i hear its voice
in everything
at first break of light
And burn the morning mists of dawn
—
The Renegade Poet Laureate of Swampscott, Massachusetts, in 2002, Lee Eric Freedman recited his poetry while standing on the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. Lee’s poems have appeared in Soundings East, This Magazine, Bray Arts Journal (Ireland), Zingology.com and YouTube.
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Lovely sensory images woven between light and water.
after having heard and now read it I love it even more
The form you’ve chosen is pretty impressive. The whole thing works perfectly.