Lasting Impressions

Nature makes no noise. The howling storm, the rustling leaf, the pattering rain are no disturbance, there is an essential and unexplored harmony in them. - Thoreau

people talk 'bout rain

no one mentions the levee

or the lasting stain

Author's Note

“The life in us is like the water in the river. It may rise this year higher than man has ever known it, and flood the parched uplands; even this may be the eventful year, which will drown out all our muskrats. It was not always dry land where we dwell.” - Thoreau

Reviews

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I like this a lot !
I read a few of the comments is there flooding in your area where ?

[Pete]

thanks. no flooding here. i have a fascination with the river that runs through town and of course you know that i love music so the two go together and deserved a write.

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Yes exactly
I must read your fave poet one day

[Relic]

Cryin won't help ya, prayin won't do you no good.
I've seen the devastation before. It's no fair really. Too many good people lose their homes.

[Pete]

damned straight you are. classic line from a classic song you mention. keep an eye to the sky and seek higher ground friend, thanks for the share.

[Pete]

... going to chicago, sorry but i can't take you, going down, going down now ...