THE RIO GRANDE GORGE

 


It was a day like any other day
The sun shines
Clouds form over head
In a clear blue sky

Suddenly the ground shakes
Plates move
Man and beast run for their lives

The gorge is formed
The river runs through it
Digging deeper

The scene is breath taking
Jaw dropping
A true phenomenon

In that instant
The world changed
As it does every day…
Maybe not so drastically

Still, it often feels like it
We should run

Yet we don’t know in what direction


for Sumana's prompt at What's Going On - a Rift.

Comments

  1. What a wonderful example of a rift. It looks majestic! Wonderful!

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  2. What a beautiful example of a rift!. I can see the breathtaking scene.

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  3. "Suddenly the ground shakes
    Plates move
    Man and beast run for their lives" as today we might should run . . . a gorgeous poem! With a river running through it.

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  4. What arresting imagery and concisely expressed as well - and of course and most importantly so wonderful to read your words again - Jae

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  5. A rift can change our world and those of us who run in the right direction will be saved to enjoy the new majestic view created by the subterranean forces. As you say, there are no signs "Please walk this way" - we have have to find the safe path ourselves...

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  6. How lovely to see you again Annell with this beautiful poem! It's true literally and metaphorically when a rift is created it's difficult to find the safe way to wellbeing.

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