The River

River minnows One of life’s sunshine days A pleasant walk down to the river Scene of all basking in high summer sun Sheep graze roaming enamoured of the warm grass The river flowing passing on its ancient meandering way A self carved path by an enticement no choice drawn to the sea And over the river and water meadows comfy white cottages seen The bright garden colours given now a soft focus by haze and distance Onto the river bridge the weight an impetus of water a few feet down below Grey stone ancient buttress shaped by old artifice granting water a gentle pass Auric and glistening the strong suns noonday blazing light beams down Lit the riverbed of soft golden sands transmuted a bronze by depth Flanking green reeds softly sway the gentle current persuades Shadows shapes seen moving contrary and counter way Lovely minnow’s dark tops sides a silver hidden Viewed unseen but in this summer light Serendipity favour a glance a view Perhaps a little peep Of heaven