The River Crane by Bob Kimmerling
Arts Richmond
Online - 11 September 2020

The River Crane
Dragonfly lands atop the stick that stands in gently flowing stream.
Bubble trains and dried leaf boats blow
and briefly strand before they slip between the stepping-stones
then skip beyond, where quieter waters flow.
Speckled trout, dappled thrice, with sunshine spots,
just seen through mirror shimmered waters
swim between the Crowfoot’s tangled shocks
waving to and fro to follow as the current’s go,
white-adorned with flower pearls
set bright in green and flowing locks.
Somewhere far, wood pigeon’s triple coo,
two longer, one double follow through,
floats high along soft summer’s breeze,
and flagging briefly, one by one, willow’s silver bellied leaves
turn and turn to signal with the sun
that all is as it should be.
All is peace, and all is lazy summer’s ease.
Bob Kimmerling has lived in Richmond since 1980 and founded the Vineyard Community Centre and Richmond foodbank where he continues as a trustee, as well as being a team minister at the Vineyard Life Church.
The River Crane
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