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River Woman by Katherena Vermette
4.0
"this river is my sister
she is bright and beautiful
and brown
sings soft every summer
holds us up all winter
and every spring she swells
reminds us we are just
visitors here
this is her country
she is that woman
her deft voice
reaches out
broken by everything that has been
thrown at into her
but somehow her spirit
rages on
somehow a song
like her never fades"
Katherena Vermette explores her relationship with nature by giving an ode to the river that sees all without prejudice and exacts its revenge to those who treat it without respect. This collection of poetry also explores the river’s dark murky water and the bodies it emtombs. At the same time, she beautifully writes about its power, its resilience and the ghosts that speak to those who listen.
she is bright and beautiful
and brown
sings soft every summer
holds us up all winter
and every spring she swells
reminds us we are just
visitors here
this is her country
she is that woman
her deft voice
reaches out
broken by everything that has been
thrown at into her
but somehow her spirit
rages on
somehow a song
like her never fades"
Katherena Vermette explores her relationship with nature by giving an ode to the river that sees all without prejudice and exacts its revenge to those who treat it without respect. This collection of poetry also explores the river’s dark murky water and the bodies it emtombs. At the same time, she beautifully writes about its power, its resilience and the ghosts that speak to those who listen.