Inner River Song

Under the bridge

 

 

Up the road, not far from our home, there are the remains of a  Roman road.

Stones placed one by one smoothed over time.

Hundreds of years later another road was built bypassing the old one.

A river runs under the stone arched bridge.

History speaks,

Under the bridge,

Between the stones,

Running free swirling in the river.

 

 

 

Roman road

 

 

Words like the rain, one drop after another.

Sometimes soft as a velvet morning and other times deafening as hail pounds the glistening stones.

"What did you say?"

It runs on,

As I try to catch the tail end. 

 

 

 

A river runs through it

 

 

 

“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it…One of life's quiet excitements is to stand somewhat apart from yourself and watch yourself softly becoming the author of something beautiful even if it is only a floating ash.” via Norman MacLean; A River Runs Through it.

 

 

 

 

Run deep run wild the river under the bridge

 

 

So it goes running deep and wild.

Currents forming and residing.

Listening to my inner river… 

  It doesn't hold back.

Where does your river run?

 

 

River bridge stone

 

A view of where I live.

By a Roman road.



Comments

7 responses to “Inner River Song”

  1. Is this the same Roman road we saw during our visit, that was dry in May?
    Of course, given that the Seine is cresting at flood stage in Paris these days, it’s not necessarily surprising that a sometimes dry roadbed could have rushing waters in winter.

  2. The countryside is full of mysterious ruins and remains that are still in use. As someone who wanted to be an archaeologist, I am gobsmacked every time.

  3. This is quite beautiful! How lovely to have that hidden road so nearby.

  4. Yes, all the hidden ruins. It totally amazed me, to see wonderful ruins in the middle of nowhere. At one time they would have been important structures. If the stones could speak.
    Ali

  5. Beautiful as is all you share.
    Blessings and love and smiles across the miles.
    Love Jeanne

  6. Teddee Grace

    How lucky you are to live surrounded by such ancient history and in such a beautiful setting. Great photos.

  7. Beautiful photos Corey. We have a river just below our house, down the hill, and if you follow it into the woods (beyond the dam) it’s quite pretty though not as remote as this one you photographed looks. I remember seeing Roman walls when I lived in England (Hadrian’s Wall) so your Roman road is very interesting.

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