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There is a river -- so called
it is small and
not very deep

There is a river -- it has a name
it runs through campus
in Bloomingtom, Indiana

There is a river -- the Jordan
that disappears beneath the streets
and runs through town

There is a river -- it has no name
and it is wide and deep
and it runs through town

It is a river -- without a name
that is hard to cross
for it divides a town (from gown)

There is a bridge -- it has a name
a bridge of words and music
that crosses the river (without a name)
and spans the globe

There is a bridge -- it can be heard
softly at first
louder now
on both shores of the river (without a name)

There is a bridge -- it can be crossed
it is small
but sturdy
and was built by the town (and gown)

There is a bridge -- called by letters WFHB
and it crosses the river (without a name)
with sounds and voices
from the town (and beyond)

There is a bridge -- a radio station
and it joins a community
across a river (without a name)
with (g)local words and music



Kevin Howley