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The American Poetry Review

THREE POEMS

The Beginning of the Beginning

Who decides where a river starts? When are there enough
sources, strong currents and water wide enough for its name?

In Colorado, the Chama begins in smaller creeks and streams,
flows into New Mexico to form the Rio Grande, splitting Texas

and Mexico (who decided?) and moves deeper south. I thinka few of these thoughts by a creek

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