River’s Lip

on the riverbank
memories of lovers past
echoes of kisses

Kim M. Russell, 2017

Image result for Rubaiyat XIX And this delightful Herb whose tender Green Fledges the River's Lip on which we lean – Ah, lean upon it lightly! for who knows From what once lovely Lip it springs unseen!
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My response to Carpe Diem #1301 River’s Lip

Yesterday Chèvrefeuille gave us ‘The Rose’, which I thought was quatrain XX1V of the Rubaiyat, but which he has numbered XVIII. He also promised today”s quatrain that makes ‘The Rose’ complete.

 

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