Tonight's Poet Corner: The River
The River by Belinda Roddie There's a river that will give you splinters when you swim in it, under a sun that gives you goosebumps, and if you row your boat steadily, you will find the promised land. Jam the honeycomb into your mouth, and you'll be startled by the bitterness of the sugar. There is nothing sweet here - nothing warm - nothing smooth or soothing. Nothing wet. Only bone dry.