Estuary
The River carries words softly,
her rhythm, my cadence,
her flow, my home.
I drift where the stars fall,
their light a map I cannot follow—
only feel.
Deeper now, the River’s current hums.
The Poet has run out of lines—
their ink dissolving into the tide.
Her banks disappear,
leaving only sky and salt,
an estuary too wide to hold.
The River’s lifeblood carries me,
not to
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Categories:
estuary, appreciation, beautiful, confidence, courage,
Form: Free verse
Our Estuary
?? Written by Aamir
?? Written by Patricia
?? In search of mighty elixir
I roam
across the streets intoxicated,
destroyed I whirl,
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Categories:
estuary, 3rd grade, 6th grade,
Form: Free verse
Two Short Poems About Death
Estuary
the strong tide greets the sheltered stream
where life's hereafter dares to dream
a place where screeching, circling birds
fall silent to breath’s final words
where memories once formed on land
are carried by the shifting sand
to where the river meets the sea
and on then to eternity.
Aqueduct
where ten arches span time across the Ceiriog Valley
sheep lie in green pastures beneath
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Categories:
estuary, beach, bird, death, life,
Form: Rhyme
The Source
On the outer edge of Kemble
there’s a stone upon the green
where a spring becomes a trickle in a pond.
It seeps and then it flows
under bridges as a stream
towards the narrowboats of Lechlade and beyond.
There is peace and so much beauty
from The Isis* to The Thames
winding dreams around the spires along its course.
It flows on through
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Categories:
estuary, london, river,
Form: Rhyme
Estuary
i sat on the sandy shelf looking out to sea
intensity in the sunshine
set my head spinning
i could smell the sweet scent of the sea
could hear the breaking waves upon the dusty sands
and could feel in my bones the grains of time as they passed
a thousand years sailing ships plying the
beautiful breeze of the golden shore
a
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Categories:
estuary, beautiful, ocean,
Form: Free verse
Octopus's Estuary
In an octopus's garden withyou
As thewords trailed offand I left the building
I found myself thinking of Anthony
Then Isstarted to run to thetaxi rank
My heart in mymouth
I remember someone saying if youever think ofhim
youshould get out quick.
Ihailed a taxi got in and said elephant please
as we pulled out ilooked inhis mirror
And saw fire.
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Categories:
estuary, animal, deep,
Form: Ballad
Estuary
Tidal flats reveal their light grey heads
They replacing green-grey sea in dots and dashes on the horizon,
They toy cheekily with the extracted tide, enjoying their dry sun bathing
An island of ginger sand, void of seabirds, spoils the sea-mud horizon
The tide stands poised, ready for its return journey
Precursory quibbles, sent to shore, make birds at
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Categories:
estuary, sea,
Form: List
Estuary of Fears
Everyday.
The
moon
rises
in
the
blood
soaked
sky.
Everyway.
I
am
bleeding
just
for
a
butterfly
not
to
die.
Someday.
I
will
be
free.
Someway.
You
will
see.
I
am
not
me.
I
am
rooted
shallow
in
the
shade
of
a
dead
tree.
Faint
voices
bark
in
my
head.
I
heard
what
was
said.
I
never
listen.
I
am
blind
by
visions.
Echoes
from
a
call.
Darkness
stands
tall.
Where
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Categories:
estuary, emotions,
Form: ABC
Categories:
estuary, love, nature,
Form: Free verse