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"The River" by Valerie Bloom

The poem describes the different personalities and aspects of a river. It portrays the river as a wanderer who is always moving and does not stay in one place, as a twister and turner who meanders through the landscape, and as a hoarder who buries treasures in its depths. The river is also likened to a singing baby and a hungry monster who can swallow trees.

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"The River" by Valerie Bloom

The poem describes the different personalities and aspects of a river. It portrays the river as a wanderer who is always moving and does not stay in one place, as a twister and turner who meanders through the landscape, and as a hoarder who buries treasures in its depths. The river is also likened to a singing baby and a hungry monster who can swallow trees.

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"The River" by Valerie Bloom

The rivers a wanderer, A nomad, a tramp. He doesn't choose any one place To set up his camp. The rivers a winder, Through valley and hill He twists and he turns, He just cannot be still. The rivers a hoarder, And he buries down deep Those little treasures That he wants to keep. The rivers a baby, He gurgles and hums, And sounds like hes happily Sucking his thumbs. The rivers a singer, As he dances along, The countryside echoes The notes of his song. The rivers a monster, Hungry and vexed, Hes gobbled up trees And hell swallow you next.

Synopsis of the poem: The River is about the many faces of a river. The river is a wanderer where he moves all over the place. He does not sit still and is always in motion. He is also a winder where he twists and turns. He meanders. He is also a hoarder where he keeps things deep down in his river bed. Sometimes, he is a baby when he is happily flowing along. At times, he is a singer as seen through the happy sounds of the water. Finally, he is also a monster and can devour trees (most probably referring to a flood).

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