On Seeing Cumberland Falls

By Terena Elizabeth Bell

When in rare silent mood I see gallons overflow, I witness God in His splendor: white frothy waves regenerating eternal — too far to touch, too close to breathe.

Manmade lakes hail west Kentucky’s glory, yet fail in surpassing nature’s own creativity: Barkley is flat, but the Cumberland — God rise.

About the Author

Terena Elizabeth Bell is a writer. Her debut short fiction collection, Tell Me What You See (Whiskey Tit), published December 2022. Bell’s work has appeared in more than 100 publications, including The Atlantic, Playboy, Yale Review, Smithsonian, and The Offing. A Sinking Fork, Kentucky native, she is a graduate of Governor’s School for the Arts.