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A POEM FOR OUR RIVER
Ella - always thinking and in "creation" mode.
Ella Shively is a budding
poet and environmentalist ... and she is only 11 yrs old. She is our niece and always amazes us with her intuative
thoughts about nature and our planet. She lives in La Crosse WI with parents Kim and Josh, younger sister Ava and Mason
(their dog).
We were talking with family about the upcoming Iowa Rivers Revival "RIVERS
ROCK! River Float & Music Fest" scheduled for Sat Sept 11. The "Music Fest" portion
will be in our Big White Barn. The "River Float" portion will be on the nearby Raccoon River.
Ella was interested and offered to write a poem about the Raccoon River. Of course, we accepted her offer!
Below is her beautiful poem.
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Raccoon River
by Ella
Shively
Waters of indigo,
Glinting under the bright sun.
Waters of indigo,
Bringing
us joy.
Where we float on the surface like water bugs,
Or swim with the bottom-feeders down deep,
Or run, laughing,
Along the banks of the waters of indigo. Waters
of indigo,
There I will play, Clean, healthy, strong waters
of indigo, Let's keep it that way.
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