Water skater

Water skater

Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

- Joni Mitchell

WPY 2008 Semi-finals

That is as far as I got. The original entry is here. It's a high hit rate, but why oh why am I not getting past the semi's. Any insights anyone?