Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems. ~Rainer Maria Rilke

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

The Beauty of a River

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I came where the river
Ran over stones;
My ears knew
An early joy.
And all the waters
Of all the streams
Sang in my veins
That summer day.
-  Theodore Roethke, The Waking, 1948




Paint me a picture of the landscape. 
Dance me the dance of the waves. 
Sing me of the legends of the river. 
Tell me the story of the sky.
~author unknown~


No one can  see their reflection in running water,
It is only in still water that we can see
~Taoist proverb~

"Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge 
and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, 
you will suddenly know everything there is to be known."
~Winnie the Pooh~

6 comments:

  1. You have given me the title to my poem!

    Thanks, the photos are wonderful!

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  2. Connie, What lovely photos and quotes. Have a blessed evening. Madeline

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  3. nice...love going to the river...listening to it roll by...lots of beautiful nature around you there...

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  4. Wonderful quotes with great photos to illustrate. Thank You!

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  5. Beautiful! Wish I were going to the river today instead of driving to Modesto. Enjoy some cold river water for me.

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