she is the river
I float on infinite water
and wake with the smell
of her wildness in my hair
how many waters have I waded
rivers of my childhood
red, brazos, ouchita
their waters clear
their names liquid
sabine, elk, current
how many waters have I waded
rivers of my dreams
ganges, thames, nile
their waters dark
their names mystery
yukon, mekong, volga
drifting in the flow
she circumnavigates my forehead
and I spill my thoughts into her body
her strong sacred waters
mother of the seas
she is the river
thecourseofourseasons 
Beautiful.
Loved the flow and the memories of countless rivers and streams that have flowed in and out of my life.
The river is such a strong symbol.. and wading a river (or even a stream) you somehow feel connected to everything else.. sometime I just look down and wonder where will that water end up… and which path will it follow to an everlasting sea.
That is a poem in itself, Bjorn – thank you for the lovely comment 🙂 K
Just exquisite. Brought to mind a dream I had of trying to walk across the Ganges. Love how you tapped into the universal consciousness, the sacredness of these waters all over the world.
Wonderful words.
Anna :o]
Thank you very much – K
Lovely, K … 🙂 The use of she is the river as an inclusio; the repetition ofthe question How many waters have I waded, the incantation of the names of rivers – fabulous and rich.
Thanks, Tony – hope things are well with you and yours – 🙂 K
rivers as mother of the seas is a unique and powerful image…and the river names mentioned in the poem seem to transcend the boundary of space and time…profound Kathleen…
Thank you for your kind words – so appreciate your comments – K
nice…grew up on the water, mostly lakes and rivers, the james, carvins, gollee, new, i rather like the marking of each river as a place in your life…and of those you wish for still to come…and the connection i feel in this kathleen…
gorgeous – the use of all the river names gives this a prayer-like feel – or a spell-invoking feel.
oh I like that very much – the names as invocation – thank you so much! K
*invocation*! That’s the word I was looking for! [smacking my forehead] Yes, it very definitely had the feeling of an invocation – and it’s gorgeous. 🙂
🙂