May 30: Anne’s Natural World Poem
The sun displays patterns on rocky mountains. Shadows dance, acting like disco balls reflecting their shapes on the walls and floor almost like calm strobe lights. They dance similarly to how the river sings gracefully, joyfully, using the full extent of their range. Water glides toward the river rocks with force the song crescendos to a forte. Streams sing in call and response: a single stream calls, diminuendo a piano dozens more respond, crescendo y ritardando crashing over rocks, subito fortissimo a simply melody transforms into a full blown symphony of babbles represented by the rapids. White foam swirls in circles around the rocks, creating a rhythm, constantly sounding and clanging together like cymbals. The wind conducts the performance. she is in command and directs the exact movements of all instruments surrounding her. With fluidity, she whispers to her ensemble they respond elegantly and with purpose. Boulders, stones, rocks, all lay within the bed of water. they are the drums they never move, yet encourage the melody to continue forward. they are the foundation of the symphony. Lines of green vegetation surround the rushing water now fully light outside, trees are clearly visible, their leaves sparkling with moisture. They are the audience, watching, listening, and appreciating the performance.
the scenery flutters, zooming in and out of focus until all is dark. But the song of the river never stops the dance never ceases to exist the shadows never disappear.
as the roar of the train engine lulls me to sleep, I continue to hear and see, the beauty that lies in the valley.