veins ran hot across the riverbed
drinking in the rain, flowing, we
surrendered to confluence
until time made us a
distributary
but even so
these rivers
still flow
on
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J. R. Lowe
By day, I'm a PhD student, by night.... I'm still a PhD student, but sometimes I procrastinate by writing on Vocal. Based in Australia.
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March 15, 2026
Merriam Webster - Word of the day: Tranche refers to a division or portion of a whole. World Contact Day is commemorated every year on March 15. It is a unique observance held globally to focus on communicating with extraterrestrial life and exploring the possibility that intelligent beings may exist beyond Earth. World Contact Day inspires people to invoke their curiosity and spend time thinking about the universe and the mysteries surrounding it. What is the “Ides of March”? According to the Roman calendar, the Ides are a monthly occurrence. In March and other months with 31 days, the Ides always falls on the 15th; it falls on the 13th in months with 30 days. The Ides traditionally marked the arrival of the new Moon and was cause for celebration. The word “Ides” is derived from Latin, meaning “to divide.” Mothering Sunday in 2026 falls on Sunday, March 15. Mothering Sunday, celebrated in the United Kingdom and Ireland, occurs on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which is exactly three weeks before Easter. Unlike the fixed-date Mother's Day in countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia, Mothering Sunday’s date changes each year according to the Christian liturgical calendar. On March 15, 2026, several notable observances and events are celebrated: Dumbstruck Day: A day to express frustration. Everything You Think is Wrong Day: A day to challenge and celebrate wrong beliefs. International Day Against Police Brutality: A day to raise awareness and advocate against police violence. My look at today, March 15, 2026 below:
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Drinking in the rain flowing - beautifully put. I am going around looking at different types of poetry, trying to learn. Nicely Done
Congratulations on placing in the challenge 🤩… great line: “ until time made us a distributary”😊… I had forgotten distributaries… tributaries seem to get the limelight 🤣.
Beautiful poem! Congrats on placing!!
Congrats! This was so wistful and well written!
Wonderful job, J.R.! I loved this one
Such an appropriate metaphor, and you used it well! Congratulations on placing for the challenge JR!
Such a great use of metaphor! Well done on your challenge placement 🫶🏻😇👌🌟🤍
This is such a wonderful nonet. Congratulations on your win!
Congrats, Josh. 👏
Congratulations!!
Look at you JR, just cleaning house!! TS and then chases it with honourable mention on the nonet challenge!! 🎉
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Awesome!!! Brilliantly written!!!❤️💕 Congratulations on the Top Story!!!❤️
and congrats on TS!
so poignant, well done 😁
This sure packs a nostalgic wallop J. R. Like sitting by the ocean in forever mode. Beautiful, Congrats.
great
Beautiful.
Lovely imagery and congratulations on TS 🎉🎉🎉
This is such an elegant nonet, Josh. Topic, metaphor, construction, language are all in "confluence" Beautiful.
Great
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Beautiful.
This is LOVELY. Love the imagery of water, you weave it so perfectly into the relational theme. Thank you for sharing this, what a deserving Top Story!
Back to say congrats on Top Story!!! 🎉