Comment from Sally Law

Excellent

Wow, Barry! I learned so much in your beautifully written poem. I'm not sure I completely understand how a place loses a river except for in a drought, and 11 of them! Pity the one here has become a sewer. Double Ouch!!

Sending you my best today as always, and a virtual six for this one.
Sal :))

 Comment Written 15-Mar-2024

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reply by the author on 16-Mar-2024

Thanks Sally. Glad you liked it. the most common reason a river becomes "lost" is that the flow of the river is utilized for other purposes such as sewerage. There have been many moves to correct these problems but there is still a long way to go.
Take care and have a wonderful day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.

Comment from Begin Again

Excellent

A river runs through my backyard and I always feel blessed as it flows by, carrying it's mysteries. What a tragedy to have something so beautiful turned to waste and sewage.
Smiles, Carol

 Comment Written 15-Mar-2024

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reply by the author on 16-Mar-2024

Carol,
Thanks for your review. Yes, you are blessed to have that river in your backyard. Take care and have a wonderful day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.

Comment from Esther Brown

Excellent

That picture is amazing. Your poem created that gorgeous place in my mind then dumped it down a drain. Sad river. If I had my druthers I would live in a previous time where rivers ran free. Our Creator intended us to tend His earth not destroy it.
Do you live in London?
Esther

 Comment Written 12-Mar-2024

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2024

Esther, thanks for the review. It is a sad poem and reflects the many examples of the bad influences of civilization in general. Well we can only pray that there will be a reversal of thinking. Can keerp hoping I guess.
I live in Australia but have visited London several times. Still have family in England.
Take care and have a wonderful day.
Regards
Barry Penfold

reply by Esther Brown on 12-Mar-2024

My ancestry on Dad's side is English from Braintree. I have visited. Australia is some please I want to go before I leave. Esther

Comment from Paul McFarland

Excellent

I'll bet your poem is the only one ever written about the Effra. We had many rivers like that in Maine, but over the last fifty years there has been done much to clean things up.

 Comment Written 12-Mar-2024

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2024

Paul,
Thanks for your review. Maybe it is the only one. Well there should be a lot more attention to lost rivers around the globe. It is good to see that in your area things are improving. There is hope yet.
Regards
Barry

Comment from Jodi Ann Anderson

Excellent

So sad that something that had some beautiful memories at one time, is now unnoticed as if it never existed. Great poem about this lost river. Good job Barry!

 Comment Written 12-Mar-2024

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2024

Jodi,
Thanks for your review. Glad you enjoyed it. Yes,it is sad that something that started so beautifully finished as a drain. Therer are many of such rivers around the world.
Take care and have a wonderful day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.

Comment from Nicki Hayes

Excellent

This read just PERFECTLY. I love nature so much and I feel so, so sad about how the human virus has decimated so much of what Earth has so generously given to us. It's very sad, indeed. Lovely writing, even if it is so sad.

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 Comment Written 12-Mar-2024

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2024

Nicki,
Thanks for your review and I am so glad you enjoyed the poem. Yes, it is sad and there are so many more lost rivers across the world. I still hold out some hope that things will improve.
Take care and have a wonderful day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.