I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN IT FROZEN

 

Ice does form on the river.

My father told me stories

of people driving onto the ice

in the ‘30’s and ‘40’s.

I have personally seen it frozen

extending 40 or 50 feet

from the shoreline outward.

I will have to visit the riverbank this weekend.

It will not be above freezing all week

with nighttime temps in single digits.

One may spot shallow pools

and small veins breaking off

in a number of areas.

 

In places the river

looks like the veins in your arm.

 

yes

Ice does form on the river.

My father told me stories.

I have personally seen it frozen

from the shoreline outward.

I will have to visit the riverbank.

It will not be above freezing all week.

One may spot shallow pools

and small veins.

 

In places the river

looks like the veins in your arm.

 

oh yes

Ice forms

from the shoreline outward.

I will visit the riverbank.

In places the river

looks like the veins in your arm.

 

I will visit the riverbank.

yes

in places the river

looks like the veins in your arm

like the veins in your arm

 

yes

Your arm

my warm summer river.

 

                                     – B.D. Silverback

 

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