Big River, Big Life

By Rhiannonw

Thu, 30 Sep 2021
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Water draining from Brazil
River Amazon to fill,
widens as it onward goes,
then into the ocean flows.

Anaconda large and long
with a squeeze that’s very strong
when around their prey they’re curled
– biggest* snake in all the world.

River dophins rather pink    
– caused by scars from fights, they think!
Bendy necks help them explore
flooded, tangled, forest floor.

Like a croc, the cayman black,
waiting prey to grab, attack.
Looking like a sleepy log,
at river’s edge or nearby bog.

*by weight not length
[IP: river creatures - your poem or story must involve a river creature of some description, real or imagined]

 

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Comments

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Have just read this aloud as was irrisistable :0)

I can imagine children loving it, particularly 

"Anaconda large and long
with a squeeze that’s very strong"

It is such fun to say all through! 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Oh, thanks a lot, Di. So good to hear and know. I do enjoy doing something simple and catchy for children from time to time! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Rhiannon,

love the rhythm and rhyme of this poem, and totally agree with Di in her comment. We can all learn so much from writing on subjects...it appealed to the child inside me.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thanks, Jenny. Yes, like you remarked I think about writing about the loach, writing sends us researching often!

It's nice to value child-like appreciation sometimes! Glad you're feeling somewhat better. Rhiannnon

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Beautiful poem, Rhiannon, just made for children, full of colour and imagination with wonderful rhymes and rhythms.

hilary   

smiley

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you very much, Hilary. It is good to keep things simple from a child's perspective sometimes! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Nolan on

Unbelievable and they say the stream is so strong it is fresh water for a mile into the sea. Our (Africa) crocodiles are a lot bigger they have in India too I think but the (Australian) alligators are biggest I saw them at the aquarium & lizard park  ... very scary and very dangerous.

See you Rhiannon! &

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Yes, quite a river!  I'm not sure I've even seen a croc, alligator of cayman in a zoo.

Thank you for commenting! Rhiannon