at Niagara

a walk below Niagara Falls

nothing escapes falling streams—
I cast a leaf in—blink—vanish—
gone into bubbles and froth.

I clamor down wooden stairs,
yellow coat and boots unheard through
thundering impact below.

I pause. moss trails green tendrils—
impossibly long fingers through
inexorable forces.

at hurricane deck I wait,
windblown sprays form rainbow droplets
catching me, setting me free.

Prompt ▶︎

Prompt for: Sept 19, 2015 (Ren)<---her turn but I'm doing it!
Subject or Theme: Waterfall
Word(s) to Include: leaf, bubble, finger (or any derivatives of these words)
Forbidden Word(s): water, the, of, is, it, rock, (or any derivatives of these words)
Additional Parameters: 3 lined stanza with 7-8-7 syllabled lines; at least 4 stanzas, title of poem the specific waterfall you are writing about.
Remember, do not use forbidden words ANYWHERE, including title or the brief description.