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The River's Course

Poetry for April

By Michelle Liew Tsui-LinPublished 10 months ago β€’ 1 min read
The River's Course
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This is for Mikeydred's April prompt.

Change, though abhorred, sparks growth. -Michelle Liew

πŸŒŠβ›΅πŸŸπŸŒΏπŸ’§πŸŒŠπŸŒŠβ›΅πŸŸπŸŒΏπŸ’§πŸŒŠπŸŒŠβ›΅πŸŸπŸŒΏπŸ’§πŸŒŠπŸŒŠβ›΅

The river flows, so wide and calm

Its currents slow, its water balm

But over time, its banks do test

Prompts needed shift in its great quest

πŸŒŠβ›΅πŸŸπŸŒΏπŸ’§πŸŒŠπŸŒŠβ›΅πŸŸπŸŒΏπŸ’§πŸŒŠπŸŒŠβ›΅πŸŸπŸŒΏπŸ’§πŸŒŠπŸŒŠβ›΅

The stones once still do turn and shift.

Its waters move, and currents drift

The flow remains, but something's askew

A familiar course, now starts anew.

πŸŒŠβ›΅πŸŸπŸŒΏπŸ’§πŸŒŠπŸŒŠβ›΅πŸŸπŸŒΏπŸ’§πŸŒŠπŸŒŠβ›΅πŸŸπŸŒΏπŸ’§πŸŒŠπŸŒŠβ›΅

In this new time, the river knows

Its own strength, as it flows

It moves not back, but straight ahead

Along fresh paths, those unsaid.

πŸŒŠβ›΅πŸŸπŸŒΏπŸ’§πŸŒŠπŸŒŠβ›΅πŸŸπŸŒΏπŸ’§πŸŒŠπŸŒŠβ›΅πŸŸπŸŒΏπŸ’§πŸŒŠπŸŒŠβ›΅

This poem is entirely original.AI tags are coincidental.

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About the Creator

Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin

Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.

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  • Gregory Payton10 months ago

    Loved your poem. Well Done!!!

  • Ann β˜•οΈ10 months ago

    Such a beautiful and heartwarming poem, Michelle~

  • Yes, we gotta keep moving forward. Loved your poem!

  • Mother Combs10 months ago

    Lovely verses, Michelle <3

  • kp10 months ago

    ah yes, the current of change. beautiful imagery captured here, thanks so much for sharing this ❀️

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