#1
I am like the fish darting through my waters

I am like the rain filling up my waters high

I’m like the wind speeding up my current

I am like the boats tearing through the waves

I’m like the birds swooping down after my fish

I am like the sun warming my bright blue waters

#3

I am from the oceans and streams

The bluffs and mountains.

I am from the erosion

 that left behind sediment and loess.

I am from transportation

For Lewis & Clark and the many Indian tribes.

I am from the buffalo and deer

That used me for hydration.

The precipitation and the rain dances said by the Indians.

From the collapsing river beds

And the fast current.

I am From…

From: The River…

I am from the continental drift that swept through the Louisiana Purchase.

I am from the sweet smell of fresh water.

I am from the herds of different kinds of fish.

I am from the reflections of the bright skies and the moonlight nights.

I am from the sweet sensations of excess water splashing about the riverbanks.

I am from never-ending wetness.

I am from rocky and sandy river bottoms.

I am from the swift waves that trample through rocks and whatever else crosses my path.