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Ronald Drimmel's avatar

Beautiful Alan! Also, can't help but smile at the thought that what a man from Cambridge would call a river is but a ditch to a man in Dublin. ;^)

man of aran's avatar

Ha, that’s a good one. Thanks, Ronald.

Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Losses and how memory revives old views. Beautiful haiku and picture.

man of aran's avatar

Thanks so much, Pilgrim!

Geraldine's avatar

Love haiku poetry. Thanks. Nice painting too.

man of aran's avatar

Thank you, Genevieve!

Richbee's avatar

A bridge over troubled waters.

A culvert collects rain’s River,

Changes historic scene.

B Stings's avatar

I want to be in a kayak or canoe paddling that stream right now. Great haiku

man of aran's avatar

Nice thought, thanks, B.

Raquel M. Jones's avatar

Beautiful share. Thanks for sharing.

man of aran's avatar

My pleasure, Raquel. Thank you!

Raquel M. Jones's avatar

Absolutely!

Annie Choate's avatar

"Paved over" hints at past lost and smoothed over and a new smooth way for going forward. Nice combination.

man of aran's avatar

Nice perspective, Annie! Thanks.

Poetry Symposium's avatar

Beautiful !