This post accepts the Perfect Poet Award from Jingle’s Poetry Rally last week. There is no rally this week, but I still wanted to accept the award.
Race – a rush of ripples
Tumbling leaping down the mountain
Tossing itself into the river
Rippling, rushing, eating at the banks
Tumbling leaping down the mountain
Spilling away as fast as it can
Rippling, rushing, eating at the banks
Smooth on top but moving oh so quickly
Floating the river
A boat, oars, three men.
Spilling away as fast as it can
Rough-and-tumbling along
Smooth on top but moving oh so quickly
Deep, deep water
Blue sky, small riffles
Good times
Rough-and-tumbling along
Tossing itself against trees
Deep, deep water
Races – a rush of ripples
Rough-and-tumbling along
Slow dwindling water
Deep, deep water
Dropping closer to the rocks
Sunken log,
Raft upturned.
Slow dwindling water
Drifts lazily,
Drops closer to the rocks,
Over the waterfall.
Drifting lazily,
Ducks stand on the edge of
Over the waterfall.
Dawdling downstream,
Tumbling down out of air, gulping.
Brown cascades pause at rocks
Deep, deep water
Dawdling downstream
Rough-and-tumbling along
Thank you, Jingle for the lovely award.
If this were a rally week, I would nominate mairmusic for her regular poem postings.
Lizbeth's Garden 
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/ June 24, 2010You captured the feel of a mountain stream so well!
http://mairmusic.wordpress.com/
Morganna
/ June 24, 2010Thank you. I was trying for that (or perhaps a river swollen by spring snowmelt).
slpmartin
/ June 24, 2010A very fine poem…congratulations on the award.
Morganna
/ June 24, 2010Thank you!
Saran Ekambaram
/ June 24, 2010Congratulations on the award, a very deserving poem!
Jingle
/ June 25, 2010loved the feelings your words describe…
thank you for the beautiful poem and awesome nomination!
;)
soulintention: signed .............bkm
/ June 30, 2010Lovely description of a river I can see and feel the river flowing….bkm
http://signedbkm.blogspot.com
buttercup600
/ June 30, 2010Such a beautiful poem…I could feel the river :)
fiveloaf
/ June 30, 2010nice..
dustus
/ July 1, 2010Wonderfully moving, detailed descriptions.
Morganna
/ July 1, 2010Thank you so much.
jessicasjapes
/ July 1, 2010I like the flow to this poem and your use of the italic lines.
Morganna
/ July 1, 2010Thank you for the compliment. You are the first to comment on the italic lines — thank you!