Winter rains have swelled
the bed and now a river
roars beneath us,
down the tangled bank
where we rarely go,
surging and flowing
through the trees.
But how can I let myself
love this as I do, how
can I let my heart leap up,
when soon I know
the rains will pass,
the waters cease to flow?
Seasonal Stream by Chris Anderson | Sandalwood Poetry Reed Diffuser Set
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Chris Anderson is a retired professor of English at Oregon State University, a poet, and a Catholic deacon living in Corvallis, Oregon. He has written many books of poetry and prose. See www.deaconchrisanderson.com.
