River
river
(3/12/00)
_________First Place__________sunset the way the river gently folds it rjscott
________Second Place________river walk a heron's legs disappear step by step john
_________Third Place________ bending the river moves on - rien
_________Below Third Place________
spring thaw - a sandal floats on the river Earl Keener
war memorial in the old man's eyes a silent river Debi Bender
end of winter~ the scent of softened earth at the river's edge Marjorie Buettner
quiet river-- the ripple left behind by the lead duck m. cross
steady rain - the river widens between us Yu Chang
at dusk a boat with paper lanterns drifts down the river George Andes
winter moon follows my stroll along the river Susumu Takiguchi
river’s roar the kitten’s mouth empty of it’s cry Linda Robeck
blue heron poised between sky and river Joanna Preston
listening to the river only I and the old pine Tore Sverredal
Heavy snow flakes whiten the last ice floes on the river Horst Ludwig
Riverfront Property - a kingfisher perches on the For Sale sign hilary tann
the leaning tree bends across the river almost a bridge Don Wharram
the cruise ship rises at the mouth of the river first nausea Joseph Kirschner
still there on the mantelpiece; yellow river 20(c)00 O.G.Aksnes
sweeping along the bottom of the canyon the ghost of the river arkady elterman
the river a deeper blue than you gary steinberg
transparency in the river slivers of silver Barb Camp
redrock cliffs rise high above the river an eagle plunges Marlene Egger
the noise of ice piled up below the bridge river breakup DeVar
canoeing ~ a kingfisher dives from the river bluff elsie
a river where a people used to walk copyright 3/3/2000 by Wendy C. Bialek
muddy river motionless gulls floating past Max Verhart
houseboat floating on darkening river- they make dinner peigi
Surprise storm- cars navigate through sudden riverSUE TORRES
a million raindrops on streams reach placid riverena
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