photo by Sandy Hechtman
The Hudson River
New York City
This is the river
My river
The mighty famous river
Whose coasts grow tall weeds of steel
That reflect glittering lights at dusk
This is the river
My river
Whose source is named “Lake Tear in the Clouds”
Called “The River” by the Iroquois
And Mohegans named “The River that Flows Two Ways”
This is the river
My river
Whose tides bear down to the ocean
My ocean
Whose salt waters
Life’s womb
A baptism of spirit
My ocean
Carrying boats, tankers, kayaks
Tugboats, yachts, cruises ships
Sailboats north, south in the sunset
That navigate the currents
Sharing their colors with the clouds
Grey, green, blue, teal, pearl, red, purple
Orange and yellow beams
Become a violet and pink seduction
That turn black with stars hovering
Over secret war planes
Whose engines low roar
Steal their way to foreign wars
As massive river tankers
Read the rest of the poem HERE AT SCENE 4
