Primitive Wisdom Poetry

Ocoee currents

bless our hearts
we entered the whitewater
intending to avoid the hydraulics
greed, hate, delusion
and now
what of the children

Image credit: 1996 Olympic whitewater slalom events on the Ocoee River (4 June 1996), United States Forest Service.

Hydraulic: also known as a hole, is a river feature where water drops over an obstruction (rock ledge or a rock) into deeper water on the downstream side. This causes water on the surface to be drawn back toward the rock or ledge.

Unknown's avatar

Published by

Primitive Joe

Challenging backpacking trips, zazen, contemplating the lens through which I view the world, and a love of discovering new things drive my appreciation for this place we live.