
By Tom Alexander and Bree Leto
Rivulets of rain rattle roughshod
across the rising valley
picking up the pace
pursuing the pulse
Following, I’m following
from here
to the heart of everything
I’m glowing golden
to glean your great wisdoms
They’re fighting to be freed
ferocious in your fevered flow
I marvel at the way you navigate the course
behold your beating, breathless, bubbling
Without control, such ceaseless movement;
A cosy comfort in kowtowing to your constant course
How humbling to be healed
by nature’s harmonious hubris
Earthly aromas erupting thickly in the air
The sooth of splashing sounds surrounds me;
the sweetest salve, settled by your side
Why would I ever wander wide?
I let my dreams drip off my dipping fingertips
sending them adrift across your surface
praying you will carry them duly
into that deepest domain, the waiting mouth
of Poseidon’s principality.
Following, I’m following
from here
to the mouth of everywhere
where we will sing, we will sing
of our journey and where we have been
our wayward, weaving wandering along rivulet
into the arms of the salty sea…
Tom, thanks for helping me rescue this poem. Everyone needs a writing friend they can share their struggles with. 💜
Beautiful Collab. Great job, Tom and Bree!
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Thank you Shweta, it was an interesting process with this one, but we think we managed to make it work 😊💜
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Oh, you definitely made it work. 💜🤗
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thanks for inviting me to take this river walk with you. I’m glad we made it all the way to the sea 🌊 😀 ✍️
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Haha, thank you for coming with me! I would have absolutely gotten lost along the way without you 😆😅
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💜
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Fantastic! Enjoyed the audio.
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Thanks VJ 😃
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Welcome!
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That’s such a beautiful collaboration. I think the reading gave it an extra charm! 💚
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Oh thank you Cassa, so appreciate your thoughts on this one 💜
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the sea of love and hate
are kissing cousins like kismet s fate
karmatic delsuions
an oases
an island of desire
polluted by blue and red
klaxon s alarming
time to rise
and wash the sleep outta ya ayes
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great collab!
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Thank you Lanna 💜
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Fantastic as always!
Well done both! 👍👍🖤🖤
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Thanks Charmer… A slightly different one from us, but still worth posting I think 🙂💜
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So much more than just worth it!!!
Both you and Tom are masters of the spoken word – to hear you both entwined was simply a joy to listen to! 🖤🖤
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That is super kind of you to say!
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I just say what I see (and hear) my friend! 😁🖤
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Lovely poem & a great collab….cool audio….
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Thanks Navin. I won’t lie, this one was trickier to record the audio… So much alliteration 😆😅
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I can only imagine….you both did a wonderful job with the audio…..it’s my pleasure, Bree ✨
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The reading is fantastic, really clever way of doing it over each other. Loving so many words: cool you got in the word “kowtowing”. This is just such a masterpiece that really ebbs and flows beautifully. SO surprising and fresh. Stunning, truly. Good job from both of you!
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Oh this is so encouraging to read Ben. I have to give all credit to Tom for the use of the word ‘kowtowing’, brilliant writer the he is 🙂
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Yeah, this is great. Tom is fantastic, for sure, but you are as well. Really such a unique piece of writing. It has everything in it. Great work by both of you!
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Nature, and words what a great collab
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Thanks Shantanu 🙂
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You are welcome my friend
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Great collaboration you two😊
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Thank you 😊 It took a while to refine, but we got there in the end 💜
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The alliterations are fantastic. Loved the weaving. Congratulations to you both.!
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😊 Thanks so much Kritika for your lovely words.
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Amazing collab! Secrets.
Enjoyed audio while traveling…
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Thanks so much Tanishq 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed the audio too 😁
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That last line has me feeling every previous line all the more poignantly! Love this piece. 🙂
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Oh thank you Jaya, this is lovely to read. I’m glad you enjoyed this collaboration 💜
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