we have all read stories of rivers
we who took to risk wilderness mountains
we who crossed creeks rivers not with bridges
not even swing bridges still dry but in rivers
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The poet was able to successfully write the problems that face travelers in the wilderness during the rains and floods, and he shed light on very subtle matters on this topic. 5/5 stars..well penned poem with kind regards
a word for the wise a word for life wise you poor green stupid fools wise hikers wise experienced hardened hikers do not cross flood raging boiling rage angry mountain creeks rivers in full storm flood wise hikers wise experienced hikers will wait days for flood waters to recede to recede to slow slow slow days slow go down wait wait wise hikers carry days extra food a book cards play out slow wait
small rivers we cross slowly steady arms linked in chain with sturdy steps feeling between rocks creeks rivers cross small rivers waist deep in linked arm chain can safely cross small rivers with sturdy long branch pole held we can cross
we wear kept in plastic bag dry socks to sleep at night if it heavy rains pack gets drenched our socks stay dry
you can try swimming across mountain flood raging river your strongest swimmer stripped down rope attached can try
It is not only the scouts who benefit from the poet’s experiences with nature, but these instructions enrich us from reading books about hiking on foot in rugged places, mountains and places with lots of water, especially when the water becomes angry and turns into sweeping rivers