River Poems
#river
River poems, poetry about rivers, lakes, streams, canals and brooks. Poems about the waterways which lead to the sea, including the nature and wildlife found in and around rivers and lakes. Also, poems about small river boats, fishing and the beauty of the countryside and the waterfront.
Wornwolf
Poem Published
12th Oct 2021 9:53am
12th Oct 2021 9:53am
The water
Water is amazing thing,
Brought her closest to peace,
Rather it roaring or silent as can be,
Cloud cover, sunshine, or moonlit,
Let me drift,swim,put feet in or just sit and gaze upon the water,
It brings calmness to my brain and soul,
Bit by bit strings of words unravel and unwind,
Emotions, thoughts so intertwine,
Ocean, rivers, waterfalls, channels, creeks, bayou, ponds, lakes and puddles,
Even rain falling fast from the sky,
Believe in when I say, can always let the water wash away,
Allow your mind to be silent,
Or let the...
Brought her closest to peace,
Rather it roaring or silent as can be,
Cloud cover, sunshine, or moonlit,
Let me drift,swim,put feet in or just sit and gaze upon the water,
It brings calmness to my brain and soul,
Bit by bit strings of words unravel and unwind,
Emotions, thoughts so intertwine,
Ocean, rivers, waterfalls, channels, creeks, bayou, ponds, lakes and puddles,
Even rain falling fast from the sky,
Believe in when I say, can always let the water wash away,
Allow your mind to be silent,
Or let the...
#river
#sea
#beach
#nature
#travel
39 reads
2 Comments
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Lawrence
Lawrence
Poem Published
16th Sep 2021 5:21am
16th Sep 2021 5:21am
A River Flows
a river flows, an endless stream
with thoughts it grows into a dream
in a meadow, a field of reeds
blooming yellow with countless seeds
-
every flower, stem with thorn
has the power to be reborn...
in a meadow, a field of reeds
feeling mellow among the weeds -
a river flows...water streams
moving on, reflecting beams
from beyond the world we know
bouncing off the water's glow
swirling, twirling splish and splash
molecules of water crash
into each other, into the air
into the ground and everywhere - ...
with thoughts it grows into a dream
in a meadow, a field of reeds
blooming yellow with countless seeds
-
every flower, stem with thorn
has the power to be reborn...
in a meadow, a field of reeds
feeling mellow among the weeds -
a river flows...water streams
moving on, reflecting beams
from beyond the world we know
bouncing off the water's glow
swirling, twirling splish and splash
molecules of water crash
into each other, into the air
into the ground and everywhere - ...
#dreams
#river
#nature
80 reads
4 Comments
Scarlett_Midwinter
Poem Published
8th Sep 2021 3:43pm
8th Sep 2021 3:43pm
The Ghosts of Our Past Selves
The silence was golden
And the silence was loud
As the snow told its secrets
To the cold, frozen ground
I thought I saw an iceberg
On the river alone
And I thought the stars were fairies
That chased the cars home
Did the night cast the shadows
Of witches' hands or trees?
And was it the moon I saw
Or a mouth full of teeth?
The air smelled like sugar
That melts on your tongue
When all was still peaceful
And the...
And the silence was loud
As the snow told its secrets
To the cold, frozen ground
I thought I saw an iceberg
On the river alone
And I thought the stars were fairies
That chased the cars home
Did the night cast the shadows
Of witches' hands or trees?
And was it the moon I saw
Or a mouth full of teeth?
The air smelled like sugar
That melts on your tongue
When all was still peaceful
And the...
#childhood
#dreams
#countryside
#river
#winter
42 reads
1 Comment
Cipher_O
Poem Published
28th Aug 2021 12:48pm
28th Aug 2021 12:48pm
River Phoenix
Chaos as a constant.
I shall.
Open armed embrace.
Defiance & harmony.
Guiding the river.
Winding where it needs to wind.
Cut strait where it needs to be cut strait.
And giving over
In order
To feel alive
Sometimes
Like you -
At this time
Surging in my veins,
Surfacing in my blood stream
An art work
Expressed in fire work
Whispering to a great work
& a guardian angel
As a black clad goddess
Dancing in contours of goddess
Across...
I shall.
Open armed embrace.
Defiance & harmony.
Guiding the river.
Winding where it needs to wind.
Cut strait where it needs to be cut strait.
And giving over
In order
To feel alive
Sometimes
Like you -
At this time
Surging in my veins,
Surfacing in my blood stream
An art work
Expressed in fire work
Whispering to a great work
& a guardian angel
As a black clad goddess
Dancing in contours of goddess
Across...
#beauty
#river
#fire #water
#fire #water
77 reads
8 Comments
StaticEyes
Poem Published
10th Aug 2021 1:49pm
10th Aug 2021 1:49pm
Grasping Spring
Porotic bones of fallen seasons
pierce winter's ash,
welcoming Aurora's spreading warmth.
Her marmalades mixing marigold
as reflections dance
upon rivers of fractured glass,
their toes enflaming indigos
where brackish blackness
once consumed the purest blues.
Algid hands reach forth,
skeletal,
feeding the emerald skin
of another verdant spring
still slightly out of reach
and yet, they know
better days
are just around the bend.....
pierce winter's ash,
welcoming Aurora's spreading warmth.
Her marmalades mixing marigold
as reflections dance
upon rivers of fractured glass,
their toes enflaming indigos
where brackish blackness
once consumed the purest blues.
Algid hands reach forth,
skeletal,
feeding the emerald skin
of another verdant spring
still slightly out of reach
and yet, they know
better days
are just around the bend.....
#river
#spring
#nature #dawn
#nature #dawn
59 reads
1 Comment
dartford
Paul S...
Paul S...
Poem Published
20th Jun 2021 11:51pm
20th Jun 2021 11:51pm
it needs more digging
turns out they've discovered a diplodocus print on the south bank of the thames, although not
the original painting
the original painting
#city
#river
#funny
#art
#historical
62 reads
2 Comments
cabcool
Poem Published
9th Jun 2021 6:59am
9th Jun 2021 6:59am
gently flows the river
a garland cinquain
gently
through the rushes,
from its cradle creeping,
comes a cool and sparkling fountain
singing.
singing,
flows the river,
where the children gather
from her bosom perch and mullets,
wide-eyed.
wide-eyed
sun, descending
to its evening ocean,
paints the skies with hints of golden
colours.
colours
of the rainbow
melt into the ocean,
where from mountain toil its rest comes
sweetly.
sweetly,
on the seashore, ...
gently
through the rushes,
from its cradle creeping,
comes a cool and sparkling fountain
singing.
singing,
flows the river,
where the children gather
from her bosom perch and mullets,
wide-eyed.
wide-eyed
sun, descending
to its evening ocean,
paints the skies with hints of golden
colours.
colours
of the rainbow
melt into the ocean,
where from mountain toil its rest comes
sweetly.
sweetly,
on the seashore, ...
#river
#sea
#nature #fate
#nature #fate
66 reads
2 Comments
dartford
Paul S...
Paul S...
Poem Published
6th Jun 2021 00:21am
6th Jun 2021 00:21am
melancholy by the thames
he wonders how many
have thrown themselves in at this very spot where he idly
sits, skimming stones ..
have thrown themselves in at this very spot where he idly
sits, skimming stones ..
#suicide
#river
#despair
100 reads
2 Comments
dartford
Paul S...
Paul S...
Poem Published
2nd Jun 2021 11:04pm
2nd Jun 2021 11:04pm
streams of self consciousness
the woods know they're
looking at their best just now
I watched a weeping willow
taking a bow
looking at their best just now
I watched a weeping willow
taking a bow
#trees
#river
56 reads
0 Comments
missjem56
Poem Published
14th May 2021 1:21am
14th May 2021 1:21am
Cry Me A River (5-7-5 Senryu)
Ebbing, and flowing
Arterial memories
Cry me a river
by Jemia
Arterial memories
Cry me a river
by Jemia
#river
#memories
#emotions
80 reads
0 Comments
BlueBeastGirl
Poem Published
8th May 2021 3:21am
8th May 2021 3:21am
Bones in the swamp
Water the color of old, pooled blood
Slowly moving forward in watery seconds
Small plants waving their tendrils
In ghostly, ever so slow movements
So many lazy fat insects hovering
Their effervescent silvery wings
Winking the weak, cold sunlight
Glum looking frogs with bubble gum tongues
Snatching them straight out of the air
Their fellow insects move apart from the space
As if they created a slow moving bead curtain
Alligator eyes peer up and out of the water
The blood of ancients flow in their veins
Lazily swimming casually...
Slowly moving forward in watery seconds
Small plants waving their tendrils
In ghostly, ever so slow movements
So many lazy fat insects hovering
Their effervescent silvery wings
Winking the weak, cold sunlight
Glum looking frogs with bubble gum tongues
Snatching them straight out of the air
Their fellow insects move apart from the space
As if they created a slow moving bead curtain
Alligator eyes peer up and out of the water
The blood of ancients flow in their veins
Lazily swimming casually...
#river
#flowers
#animals
#nature
#peace
109 reads
7 Comments
missjem56
Poem Published
16th Apr 2021 9:03pm
16th Apr 2021 9:03pm
Leaf
We had our boat at the ready, we named it LEAF
And were pushing it out, onto the river
Ready then to scramble aboard
It's hard work being an Ant!
by Jemia
And were pushing it out, onto the river
Ready then to scramble aboard
It's hard work being an Ant!
by Jemia
#river
#nature
#funny
125 reads
2 Comments
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