Original DDE™ surrealistic art: “Clackamas River, Oregon” by: rob kistner © 11/23/23
Standing at water’s edge
gazing upstream
I marvel at the beauty
of this pristine stream
it rambles
in rippling white water
in crystal clarity
ever onward
gently
past these emerald climbs
that coddle it
keeping it safe
nudging it tirelessly
toward home
the timeless sea
I hear the lullaby
of this valley
a lilting song
of the peace
of the serenity
nestled soft
in its earthen embrace
captivated
I lift my head
listening
the breeze murmurs
whispering in the boughs
of the patient sentinels
ever watching at its banks
persistent in their vigil
just then
a zephyr wafts downstream
brushes my face
tosses my hair
and dances past me
round the bend
a hushed gasp
escapes my lips
like a prayer
I’m breathless
‘midst this beauty
my spirit
enthralled
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rob kistner © 2023
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