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JORDAN RIVER COMMISSION

Jordan River Experiences

The following photographs and poetry are products of West High School students and are excerpted from a story about the students work written by Charlotte Fife-Jeppserson, and published by West View Media.

Nest
By Sandra Zaragoza

 

FROM WHERE I STAND

 Such a beautiful sight!
It’s hard not to sit and stare as I watch
for the river to create magic with its crystal shining tides.
 
The Cottonwood trees, from where I stand, hold the true beauty.
The river sways in time with us, knowing where and when to go about;
What once was has been destroyed by human beings,
brought [about] by careless behavior.
 
Do not mistake the silence of the river for pride,
for this river truly holds peace and magic.
Evergreen grass and crumply fall leaves
create an overall illusion most gracious.
 
This beautiful river is alone and lost,
wandering about every which way,
Each movement, blissful and bright.
 
–  Juanne Giravi 
 
 
Leaf
By Lijeein Jassim