Big River

The Mississippi River at New Orleans, looking toward the GNO bridge. Photograph by Ann Fisher

The Mississippi River at New Orleans, looking toward the GNO bridge. Photograph by Ann Fisher

Your eyes remind me of my river in the late afternoon,

Sun-golden and warm.

I once said so and you smiled.

I am alone now.

When the light of the setting sun hits his currents,

The river-god speaks to me, his child, voice low.

I bend forward, close over him,

My hands on his surface, feeling him move beneath me.

Forever I carry his sighs.

 

The visits back to New Orleans have been wonderful. This is for my Mississippi — amazing river that you are, Ann.

A trio of posts inspired by my recent visits begin here with To Miss New Orleans, about an old journalist who inspired my great love of the city.


 

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9 thoughts on “Big River

  1. dray0308 January 1, 2017 at 6:47 pm

    Reblogged this on Dream Big, Dream Often and commented:
    This is Ann Cavitt Fisher!!

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  3. Greg Cooper March 8, 2016 at 3:49 pm

    So very lovely. Thank you.

    Reply
    1. Ann March 10, 2016 at 4:45 pm

      Thank you, Greg. I don’t consider myself a poet, but working to condense a feeling into a small number of words is a good challenge.

      Reply
  4. Peter Harvard March 7, 2016 at 8:40 pm

    Evocative. Emotional. Fine…
    Thanks for sharing this, Ann.

    Reply
    1. Ann March 7, 2016 at 8:41 pm

      Thank you, Peter :-).

      Reply
  5. mukul chand March 7, 2016 at 7:53 pm

    lovely post

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    1. Ann March 7, 2016 at 8:19 pm

      Thank you, Mukul.

      Reply
      1. mukul chand March 7, 2016 at 8:20 pm

        welcome

        Reply

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