The Thick Artery of the Nile

The thick artery of the Nile
Pulsed through Egypt,
The Hidekel, meanwhile, meandered through the course
Of memory,
All the rivers were lit, lit within or
Sparks of rain showered onto their surfaces,
Lines of color coursed within the sinews of their currents.

Along their banks grew thick clusters of reeds,
Where the frogs sang the joy of their universe
And the dragonflies darted through the Eden
Of their dreams.