We talk about rushing rivers
Torrential downpours
Majestic waterfalls
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Big weighty words, shouting
Their heft and might
Announcing powerful actions
And then there’s the stream
And its usual adjectives
Timid, tepid, placid words
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Meandering
Winding
Gurgling
Lapping
As if time has no meaning
To streams; no urgency
No agency or power
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Come into my garden now
Behold the churning water below
Torrential, fast-moving, loud
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Save your gentle words, writer
Bring out the fierce and furious ones
My stream deserves no less.
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