Valerie Bloom reads her poem 'I Asked the River' which features in the CLiPPA 2015 shortlisted Give the Ball to the Poet: A New Anthology of Caribbean Poetry. To find out more about Valerie Bloom and to watch more videos of her reading her poems aloud please visit poetryline.org.uk. 1 Credit.. The River's a monster Hungry and vexed, He's gobbled up trees And he'll swallow you next. The River by Valerie Bloom The River's a wanderer. A nomad, a tramp, He doesn't choose one place To set up his camp. The River's a winder, Through valley and hill He twists and he turns, He just cannot be still. The River's a hoarder, And he buries down deep

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Valerie Bloom (b. 1956) was born and grew up in Clarendon, Jamaica. Much of her life and work has been influenced by the Caribbean life and culture. Valerie's work first became known when she won a national competition. Later she moved to England where she now lives with her family in Kent. Her work has been published in over 200 anthologies.. Task 1: Read Valerie Bloom's poem, The River (below), discussing the different individuals that the river is compared to and why they have been chosen. Identify careful vocabulary choices that have been made by the poet, discussing why they are effective. Work in pairs to highlight verbs used to describe the river's movement and discuss as.