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First Bank on the River

from First Bank on the River by Robert George Saull

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The rain is just an ocean that surrounds us,
An enemy of air and flitting dust,
But as the swollen rosebud waits to blind us,
Still the sun controls the water's burst.

The power of the country comes from dark Jurassic pools,
A mountain for a shelter to the lakes.
The people hold their power in a wood archaic tool,
The ground is now unchanging when she quakes.

The lazy fern on the riverside
Drinks all the pissy drips,
But leaves upon the redwood head
Reach out for nature's kiss.

Red woodland shot with bluebells, bullet holes, and sullen weave.
All streets and brazen beaches shuffle wind.
Carry open atoms breathing in an oceanic heave
To the hearts and lungs and fingers of old tin.

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from First Bank on the River, released August 22, 2021

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Robert George Saull London, UK

“A future poet laureate” – Exposed Magazine

“Hums with vibrancy and radiates refinement in equal measure" - No Ripcord

“Staggeringly good… The songs he chose were simple, filled with humanity and pathos” – Now Then

“You can hear a pin drop as the audience hang on his every word… Highly impressive” – Counterfeit Magazine
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