Question

Why does the poet call it a swelling river

Answer 1

Poet calls it a swelling river as the mother of poet keeps him updated on the lives that Yakima river has taken.Usually she use to tell him the incidents of someone drowning in the river so she advised him to be away from the river.

Answer 2

Answer:

because as the river increases its size and speed as it is youth.it will die in sea.but,it will not die again it will born.