The river’s a wanderer
A nomad, a tramp
He doesn't choose one place
to set up his camp
The river’s a winder
through valley and hill
he twists and he returns
he just can not be still
The river’s a hoarder
and he buries down deep
those little treasures
that he wants to keep
The river’s a baby
he gurgles and hums
and sounds like he's happily
sucking his thumbs.
The river’s a singer
as he dances along
the countryside echoes
the notes of his song
The river’s a monster,
Hungry and vexed
He’s gobbled up trees
And he’ll swallow you next.
He doesn't choose one place
to set up his camp
The river’s a winder
through valley and hill
he twists and he returns
he just can not be still
The river’s a hoarder
and he buries down deep
those little treasures
that he wants to keep
The river’s a baby
he gurgles and hums
and sounds like he's happily
sucking his thumbs.
The river’s a singer
as he dances along
the countryside echoes
the notes of his song
The river’s a monster,
Hungry and vexed
He’s gobbled up trees
And he’ll swallow you next.
Paraphrase
The poem “the river” by Valerie Bloom tells us about the omnipotent of God, which is expressed through river. Nobody could conquer the nature. We have to preserve our nature, because nature could damage our life if we don’t preserve it.
Comment
The poem tells about the description of river, which can intimidate our life, so we have to do everything friendly with our environment. If we do anything without think the consequences, as a result the nature will bring detrimental impact (disaster) to our life, Such as Tsunami, landslide, flood, earthquake, etc. But in this poem does not tell any other disaster, but only tells us about disaster which can be caused by the river. However, even if it is only a river, it can create huge disaster (He’s gobbled up trees and he’ll swallow you next).
The first stanza of the poem tells about river as a wonderer, it can go everywhere he wants. No body can control this case. Here, the river represent as a wanderer, as we know that wanderer or adventurer will take a rest or set up a tent in everywhere they want.
The second stanza of the poem tells about river behave like a wind even more than just a wind. Wind is always in everywhere, in this poem is represented by “trough valley and hill”. May be the writer wants to tell us that we can find the river wherever it is. No matter in remote area or in city.
The last stanza tells us about river will bring such a terrible impact in our life if we do not really take care our nature as well, represented by “He’s gobbled up trees and he’ll swallow you next”. River could destroy our live. Ruin the building, trees, house, even it can make us die. It is similar that when we disturb the nature, we will get even bigger disturbances from the nature itself. We must really aware abut this because we often do not realize that we already have destructed the nature.
What the poem writes reminds me how important the nature is. We must not do anything harmful which can damage our nature. For example: cutting down all the trees, making air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, etc. we must not do anything selfishly. If we do not take care to our nature it is just same as waking up the sleeping tiger, as the writer says in the last stanza “he’ll swallow you next.”
Taken from Literature appreciation project
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