ode to the ohio

ode to the ohio                  

impervious to
the whining motors, and trash,
the queen still reigns.

her simple message
skips over what seems solid
and gets on with it.

momentus power
presses her journey forward
rarely in reverse.

only blocked briefly
by the sleeping hands of those
chained by delusions.

mighty ohio!
seemingly soft and gentle,
you're no tamed creature,

straining at your depths,
through undercurrents of death
and resurrection.

heed the call oh kings,
boatmen, and hopeful shepherds,
her voice guides us all:

let go, let life flow,
drop the illusory ways,
be. simplicity.

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