on the brown river

on the brown river

trolling on the brown river rain falling in sheets
incurious eyes meet curious eyes drifting to port
the lord is god and forgiver so the psalm bleats
a quiet storm breeds furious in a life now short
prowling on the brown river deep in the delta
fiberglass boats powered by the jacuzzi engines
stand a casual watch quiver under green shelter
rain mists monsoon showered taut with tensions
roaring on the brown river coughing out knots
spitting out a brief shudder from the twin mounts
brass flashes and men shiver and take pot shots
black shadows stutter added to the body counts
cox spins the wheel about into a starboard turn
leaving without a doubt as a wake churns at stern