Potomac Town in February
THE BRIDGE says: Come across, try me; see how good I am. The big rock in the river says: Look at me; learn how to stand up. The white water says: I go on; around, under, over, I go on. A kneeling, scraggly pine says: I am here yet; they nearly got me last year. A sliver of moon slides by on a high wind calling: I know why; I'll see you to-morrow; I'll tell you everything to-morrow.
Potomac Town in February - meaning Summary
Riverside Voices, Steady Resilience
The poem assembles brief, spoken fragments from bridge, rock, water, tree and moon to sketch a winter riverside scene. Each voice states a simple stance: invitation, steadfastness, motion, survival, and promise. Together they portray endurance and continuity amid change, and a humanlike conversation between built and natural elements. The tone is spare and observational, suggesting calm persistence rather than drama.
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