Timeless River
Mar 15, 2024 16:01:36 GMT 9.5
Post by fjrogers on Mar 15, 2024 16:01:36 GMT 9.5
Timeless River
Steady coolness flows
downstream
as fresh gusts
of light, gentle air
swirling to and fro-
mingling forces
in motion
as air currents rise
and descend
in rapid movement-
sending boats
in full sail
swiftly down river
bearing cargos of stone
and cloth and grain-
papyrus and pots
in alabaster lots.
Birds ride overhead
as air borne followers
on trade routes-
bearing witness
to change and seasons
in language sealed
in cycles
of timeless symbols
locked in law
and creation-
its essence unfolding.
Breeze picks up
to steady wind
and warmth
of meridian tide
expanding south
to equatorial parts
where trade diverts
and culture grows
in religion
that shields
a force
that destiny wields.
Steady coolness flows
downstream
as fresh gusts
of light, gentle air
swirling to and fro-
mingling forces
in motion
as air currents rise
and descend
in rapid movement-
sending boats
in full sail
swiftly down river
bearing cargos of stone
and cloth and grain-
papyrus and pots
in alabaster lots.
Birds ride overhead
as air borne followers
on trade routes-
bearing witness
to change and seasons
in language sealed
in cycles
of timeless symbols
locked in law
and creation-
its essence unfolding.
Breeze picks up
to steady wind
and warmth
of meridian tide
expanding south
to equatorial parts
where trade diverts
and culture grows
in religion
that shields
a force
that destiny wields.