All the silver threads
glittering in the Payette River
briefly reflect the light, then blend
into the blue-green water
as the current weaves
a liquid tapestry
through the canyon;
laughing as it tumbles
over large boulders,
obeying gravity,
joyful on its journey.
© 2022 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
1. 2. & 3. Payette River - Idaho
They like to sing all day,
and through the night
when I've gone away.
Sometimes it sounds
like a memory of all
that has passed.
Other times
it's like a prayer
for all that is to come.
I will keep listening,
and remembering,
and praying,
that someday I may live
near mountain streams,
and listen to their mountain songs.
© 2021 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
1. & 2. South Fork ~ Payette River - Idaho
3. Blackfoot River - Missoula, Montana
4. Arkansas River - Buena Vista, Colorado
