Ode to the River

The river adorned shall ebb and flow;
So strange the attainment in its touch.
Her mind would hold with desperate clutch.

Similar to the song of river is life;
She gazed upon in curious delight.
River’s crusade had courage and might.

The river lapped so peacefully;
Its rhythm attached to memory.
She felt a rather magnetic pull;
Those river trails were beautiful.
Along the river weaved dreams and goals;
Restored the cadence in her soul.

 

Photo Credits: giphy.com

Posted for Midweek Motif @ Poets United

44 Responses

  1. Old Egg says:

    There is nothing quite so enticing as a bubbling mountain stream. What a great illustrated clip you have provided for us to compliment your beautiful words.

  2. Susan says:

    Restorative, indeed! I love your matching a human life’s cadence to the river’s flow.

  3. Thotpurge says:

    Nature does indeed restore the cadence of the soul..well said.

  4. Jae Rose says:

    Along with the beautiful video this indeed was a tonic for the soul 🙂

  5. Sumana Roy says:

    I love how river’s song mingles with life’s…beautifully penned…

  6. Very visual and especially like the “pull/beautiful” rhyme;

  7. That is what the river does for me too – restores the cadence in my soul when I miss the ocean too acutely. I was pleased to see and hear the river here, as well. Smiles.

  8. panchali says:

    What a beautiful poetry you have weaved here, Sanaa. Extremely refreshing…and the video is equally captivating!! Lovely…

  9. Truedessa says:

    Your words and the sound of the water brings a sense of calm and serenity.

  10. Your poem flows beautifully like a river ~ lovely rhythm and rhyme. I’ve written about a river here:

    http://loredana-donovan.blogspot.com/2014/08/let-it-flow.html?m=1

  11. Mary says:

    What a beautifully restful poem, Sanaa; and I do enjoy the river you have featured as photo as well.

  12. Myrna says:

    What lovely words. The river of life, can be so beautiful. Thank you for your poem as well as the peaceful video.

  13. gillena says:

    luv the cadence of your river poem

    much love…

  14. kaykuala h says:

    A classic write Sanaa! The video with the bubbling effect is the icing!

    Hank

  15. Jamztoma says:

    This definitely was an ode. And thanks for the inclusion of the video. It made your already brilliant ode more alive and inspiring for its readers. enjoyed it!

  16. You are a wonderful poet! So very, very lovely!

  17. Peggy Goetz says:

    Love the idea of the river’s song blending with life. Nice photo as well.

  18. Claire says:

    Oh yes ~ you’ve definitely captured the soothing, healing powers of the river.

  19. Ninot says:

    Lovely treat of image, poetry and sound.

    The river comes alive.

  20. What a sweet stream, and delightful description!

  21. Rall says:

    Love the sound effects !

  22. Nicholas V. says:

    A nice piece of writing, Sanaa. Our life flowing like a river is a nice image. Beautiful Gif to illustrate your words.

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