The sun cutting through the clouds, <br />Landing on the water, <br />Like liquid crystal. <br /> <br />The gentle trickling almost undisturbed, <br />Except for the faint cheeps, <br />Echoes of the river. <br /> <br />The frequent tugs on the line, <br />Remind me of the life underneath, <br />This tranquil landscape. <br /> <br />Suddenly the silence is shattered, <br />The rod shakes, the fish caught, <br />Momentary chaos sweeps the bank.<br /><br />Brian James Caffrey<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/by-the-river-8/
