Tag Archives: St. Lawrence River

Driving the deuce in winter

The deuce runs beside the river from our town to Summerstown joyous in its smooth ups and downs and swiping curves except in winter when the river twists angry black with storms then the deuce grumbles salt slushed caution and … Continue reading

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insulated

in the mountains across the river thunder grumbles somewhere threatens someone else with electric consequence specks on distant water bob unconcerned gulls glide on lazy updrafts watching for a pale green flash below a fat carp twists through waving weeds … Continue reading

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aching ochre

Late afternoon cold yellow November sun glares hard down the river raking the tips of wavelets gilding the rich textured blues From the hilltop see the rush weed beds sublimely vivid ochre against golden blues here dark slashes of wooded … Continue reading

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