A river making its way through the landscape with a mountain in the distance

The Water

” River names are the oldest” – Judith Taylor. Image by Rosie Hopkins

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River names are the oldest,
the first things in a landscape.
So many times they simply mean The Water.

From 'The Water' by Judith Taylor via The Scottish Poetry Library
A river making its way through the landscape with a mountain in the distance
Image credit Rosie Hopkins

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