Over The Edge

Over the edge not far below
Rippling water set a flow
Banks covered blizzard like sand
Tapering on by divided land
Ice lily pads fix motions
Turned illusions no potion
Over the edge not far below
Muddy river, running slow
Twirling circles left to right
Just wonder what a sight

This idea came from when I look down into the Missouri River going into Atchison Kansas. It was on a Winter’s day. It was an awesome site to see.


Rewrite
Poem # 11

Over the edge
Not far below
Rippling water
Set a flow
Ice lily pads
Fix motions
Turned illusion
No potion
Banks covered
Blizzard like sand
Tapering on
Divided land
Just wonder
What a sight
Twirling circles
Left to right
Muddy river
Running slow
Over the edge
Not far below

Rewritten 24 February 1991



Not Far Below

Over the not far below
Rippling water set a flow
Ice lily pads fix motions
Turned illusions, no potions
Banks covered blizzard like sand
Tapering on divided lands
Just wonder what a sight
Twirling circles left to right
Muddy river running slow
Over the edge not far below