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Swimming Upstream
by D. L. Vegas → (All Poetry by D. L. Vegas)
Friday, October 23, 2015    Rated "G" by the Author.
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Swimming upstream can be
Treacherous-
No acknowledgement
Where rocks,currents, riptides,
May occur-
Hidden out of view-
Press onward
Never
Giving in-
Your journey has begun
See it through...

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 Reviews of "Swimming Upstream"
Reviewed on October 24, 2015
"swimming upstream" means running in the future, not in the past, which is the other way round, downstream, so we're all in one the same boat, believe it or not. . . Cheers, alex

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on October 24, 2015
Sage Advice, Indeed.

Reviewed on October 23, 2015
That is determination!!!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on October 23, 2015
That's the idea, never quit paddling . . . Keep 'er going!


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