Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

Water has far more uses than just quenching our thirst, as you've pointed out quite well here, Tom.

Good flow (heh-heh), and some inventive rhymes featured here which which make up your artistic poetic piece.

Isn't Minneapolis part of the Twin Cities along with St. Paul? If it's the city I am thinking of, I visited there on a work assignment many years ago. I was astonished at how clean it was for such a large city.
Well done...
~Dean

 Comment Written 23-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 23-Sep-2016

Thank you Dean, yes, it is. I live in St. Paul. The Twin Cities are very clean compared to many other places. Glad you enjoyed the poem about the Falls area.

reply by Dean Kuch on 23-Sep-2016

You're more than welcome, Tom.
At least I get your name right this time, LOL.
~Dean :}

Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

Thanks for your photo of a lock and dam of the mighty Mississippi River in your city, plus the historical notes. Your Faux Free Verse is intriguing as it meanders, and I enjoyed your rhymes. Smiles- Joan

 Comment Written 23-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 23-Sep-2016

Thank you Joan as I know you as one how likes to meander.

Comment from Pantygynt

Excellent

One wonders if all this industrial development has damned the river's environment as well as damming it if you get my meaning. I have not come across the term faux free verse before but if you think about it, that is a very apt descriptive title.

 Comment Written 23-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 23-Sep-2016

Thank you Pantygynt, a very good point. In fact, the reason for the 1869 collapse was that some earlier non-professional dams undercut the limestone by changing the currents and weakened the structure.
On the format, that is exactly what I Am Cat frequently does. So, I thought I'd name it.

reply by Pantygynt on 23-Sep-2016

I thought of her stuff when I read yours first,

Comment from William Ross

Excellent

Great job on the faux free verse, nicely done. I like how the structure is on this, did a great job on the high, lows bridge and wide over all great job on this. have a wonderful day.

 Comment Written 23-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 23-Sep-2016

Thank you William. Glad you appreciated it.

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

A Faux Free Verse, it might be, but I loved the Faux Free Fall of the poem, Tom! There is a lovely rhyme going through it to, it rushes down the page like water falling. It's amazing what excellent uses water has, yet we mainly equate it with drinking and washing. Excellent poem, my friend, and I enjoyed reading it and your authors notes. :) Sandra xx

 Comment Written 23-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 23-Sep-2016

Thank you Sandra. I am please that you liked the rhyme and the water thoughts.

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written faux free verse poem an interesting topic as well about the dam and falls n your area. An excellent photograph as well.

NS check you first lines you mention 'a falls' I am not sure if it is intentionally done like that, but it seems not right to my limited knowledge.

 Comment Written 22-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 22-Sep-2016

Thank you Sandra. Nope, falls is correct.

Comment from patcelaw

Excellent

This tells us a very interesting story of the river as it runs through Minneapolis and how there are many business along the riverfront. Nice writing. A little hard to read because of the back and forth of the stanzas, but that is the fault of my eyesight.
Patricia

 Comment Written 22-Sep-2016

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reply by the author on 22-Sep-2016

Thank you Patricua. Sorry about that,