Saint Paul/Minneapolis, MN
OF RIVERS AND PRECIPICES
Ah mighty beloved Mississippi,
First glimpsed flashing past
In newly green youth.
Your aubergine waters
Flex curvaceous lithe muscles,
Like a sylvan sinuous snake
Moving, ever moving, to the sea.
Stand i , now on precipice of
beyond fragile flickering,
dappled sunlight suffuses me
darkness enfolds, transforms me.
River moves light to dark,
Time moves young to old,
Rivered so in strength am i.
Singing, ever singing are we.
Two rivers wed light to dark.
ABOUT THE POET
Lee Truer was born and raised in a bookish family in New York City. Her father worked in publishing and her mother was a published author of non-fiction with a poet’s soul. She has lived in the St. Paul/Minneapolis area for several decades and has never been prouder of her adopted home than now. Lee recently retired from teaching and counseling, and remains active in the arts through poetry, painting, and serving on the board of an educational non-profit. Recently 4 of her poems were featured in the online journal The Raven’s Perch. Her artwork has been sold both locally and internationally and she was recognized with a Star of Chrysalis award for her work with women and children. Lee enjoys gardening and time spent in nature.
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