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slow river

by Charlie Morgan

the young crocodile lazes and warms
at the river's edge, aware of men in canoes
but unaware of the tiny dramas
unfolding just inches around him
in the wet sawgrass.

big spiders lurk for wee fish;
fish lurk for spiders.
life eats itÂ’s own death.

their common bond:
struggle.

08/19/2006

Posted on 08/19/2006
Copyright © 2025 Charlie Morgan

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by A. Paige White on 08/19/06 at 09:35 PM

"their common bond: struggle." Now ain't that just the truth!?! Really enjoyed this.

Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 08/19/06 at 10:35 PM

...the rats race, hungry dogs graw their own young. But there is no checkered flag, and no day for any dog.

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