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Moose River, Nova Scotia
by Richard L. Provencher Beneath a wooden bridge a-creaking beside the park a river swirls in a souffl of foam-filled bubbles loose branches meandering in the stream a southerly flow. Around the bend ripples overcome a bridge of stone. Aware of my presence a squirrel skitters upwards. I am a child of my past, peanut-butter fingers fishing with a hooked worm below the surface. A nearby plaque: "In '36 three men entombed 141 feet below, seeking crowns of gold within the granite, one man died." Paged in time, the village is somber at attention stapled to a gravel road where peace and simplicity is a windy lullaby. 2011 Richard L. Provencher Richard enjoys writing poems; many of which have been published in Print and Online. He and his wife, Esther are also co-authors of stories and a print novel. They are "born again" Christians and very busy in their church, Abundant Life Victory International, in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |