like a river
i yearn for
the touch
of your river
flowing toward me…
as the river settles
to the ocean
i am the mix
of me, your warrior
of you, my wave…
© r.e.l. 3/23/11
inspired by the Bhagavad Gita and the Osa peninsula of Costa Rica
posted for Thursday Poets Rally week 40 on Promising Poets
beautiful touch of something flowing…
March 24, 2011 at 6:48 pm
definitely
March 25, 2011 at 6:45 am
magical word painting..
Thanks for sharing.
March 27, 2011 at 5:23 pm
thanks, jingle… i have a magical yoga surfing retreat in costa rica…; )
March 27, 2011 at 5:37 pm
i love the feel of this poem’s rhythm… very fitting to the tone.
March 27, 2011 at 8:49 pm
thanks, me too
March 28, 2011 at 8:04 am
Oye! Its brilliant! The ending is so heavy!!!
March 28, 2011 at 4:53 am
an ending with many meanings
March 28, 2011 at 8:04 am
love the flow
March 28, 2011 at 7:42 am
flowing like a river
March 28, 2011 at 8:04 am
like lovers, the ocean and the river, and us at the intersection
inspiring..
Here’s My Poem For Poets Rally
March 28, 2011 at 10:52 am
exactly….
March 28, 2011 at 2:04 pm
I was caught up in the imagery and emotion.
Well done!
JP
http://tasithoughts.wordpress.com/2011/03/28/when-will-i-know/
March 28, 2011 at 12:32 pm
awesome… that’s what i’m aiming for
March 28, 2011 at 2:07 pm
Beautiful imagery.
March 28, 2011 at 5:08 pm
glad you felt it…
March 28, 2011 at 5:24 pm
yeah! I get that one, an endless state of yearning
Enjoy the rally!
http://lynnaima.wordpress.com/
March 28, 2011 at 5:09 pm
actually, for me, this poem is not about painful yearning… but of an ever-flowing state that you can always tap into.
March 28, 2011 at 5:26 pm
Oh my, this is absolutely fascinating, Robin. I’m quite mesmerised. Energy just pours out of this verse. Thanks for sharing.
March 28, 2011 at 5:31 pm
thanks, yelena.. you are sweet. i was definitely in a perfect zone to let the words flow….
March 28, 2011 at 5:32 pm
Beautiful words! So liberating- intensively spiritual..
Hugs xx
March 28, 2011 at 7:07 pm
liberating for me too
March 28, 2011 at 7:54 pm
beautiful…
March 29, 2011 at 7:24 am
thanks much, as usual
March 29, 2011 at 8:42 am
Weird i found that very errotic. it could just be my mood. beautiful, thank you
March 29, 2011 at 2:47 pm
it could be read that way too
March 29, 2011 at 2:49 pm
I love this. Short and vivid. You captured emotion in very few words.
March 30, 2011 at 9:38 am
thanks… yes, i meditate on it for awhile until just the most important words arise
March 30, 2011 at 2:45 pm
beautiful in its simplicity. thank you.
March 31, 2011 at 1:04 pm
rivers are a simple thing. thanks for your comment
March 31, 2011 at 8:47 pm
http://lunawitch15.wordpress.com/poetry-month-clambake-lets-have-some-fun/
see you soon?
Luna
April 1, 2011 at 6:53 am
definitely
it would be perfect if you reminded me…. i live in a different kind of timezone
April 1, 2011 at 6:58 pm
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That’s gorgeous. And *sexy*.
August 23, 2012 at 12:26 pm
nice interpretation…
August 23, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Sounds romantic and I can feel the tide of emotion!
August 23, 2012 at 4:19 pm
awesome
August 23, 2012 at 7:59 pm