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By The River

By The River

Of blissful hours beside the brook
When gentle breeze the foliage shook
A seedpod falls to float downstream
Bourne by the water keen and clean

Perhaps to reach a distant sea
Via wooded banks and sunny lee
Yet soon to meet its journey’s end
At landfall on the river’s bend

And there to set its tender roots
At springtime force its own green shoots
And so its destiny, not sea
But to become a handsome tree

To flourish where the river flows
And shed in turn its embryos
Which spiral downwards to the flow
Along the current fast and slow

To settle on the river’s bank
With others of its fledgling rank
Thus Nature’s cycle is assured
And river watchers never bored 

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  • Rhygirl60 silver member
    August 5

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    a piece of beauty and calm moments

    Your gentle poetic words took me with you as you went on your peaceful journey down the the river If perchance I need uplifting my mind will joyfully wend its way back to your fine descriptive lines. I hope that soon there will appear more lines written by you. You have intruduced positive well written verses to this very interesting site.
    I would be happy if you should stray and visit some of my poetry
    warm wishes Rhygirl60
    Perhaps your poem could include flowers found at the water's edge

    • Classicmister
      August 5
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      Thanks

      Thanks for taking the trouble to respond - I'm glad you enjoyed it. I guess that Life is like a seed pod drifting on the water - we have to hope that we end up in a nice place where we can lay OUR roots!

    • Classicmister
      August 5
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      Thanks

      I'm glad you enjoyed it - I guess I'm a little influenced by the Victorian poets, Browning and Tennyson which we studied at school - a long time ago! I do like poems to rhyme and have beat.

  • Bob Fox
    August 4
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    Poet

    My true poetry filled with wonderful visions and a great rhyme as well. wasa pleasure to read. Excellent. enjoy the sight.


  • Garmond gold member
    August 4

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    Bravo!!! Yes! This is poetry, superb, sublime... rhythm.. meter and perfect rhyme. So easy to float upon and enjoy the meandering imagery. Absolute pleasure to read a piece so fine as this. Please write and post more.
    Welcome to AP.

    • Classicmister
      August 4
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      Thanks

      Thanks Garmond for your kind comments - Much appreciated! I must admit I do enjoy the structure and rhythm of formal poetry - I must be careful though, not to let structure take precedence over content! I will post more from time to time.

      Go well

      Classicmister

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