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Paddling on an Old Canoe

Paddling on a swirling river.
Her husband takes the right.
His wife uses her powerful left hand.
Oh, what a truly serene feeling.
Gently gliding over the rippling water,
As the moon mesmerises the sweet scene,
Stars twinkle in the vast, darkening sunset sky.

They paddle in a sing-song, singing off-key.
One, two, kiss me sweet, kiss me soft.
Moonlight dances on the rippling

Categories: paddling, boat, river,
Form: Free verse

Keep Paddling

Paddle your boat here
With all your might keep paddling
"Till you get ashore.

Categories: paddling, engagement, inspiration, life, motivation,
Form: Senryu

Paddling Like a Duck Underneath

Cool as a cucumber, he plopped down
She looked and wondered why, but said, "Hi."
Wishing she had turned her head with a sour frown
The whole time thinking she wished she said bye

She looked and wondered why, but said, "Hi."
He was cool as a cucumber, so it seemed
The whole time thinking she wished she said bye
Deep down

Categories: paddling, fun,
Form: Pantoum

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Simple Joys

Simple Joys

Wishes for
the simplest
of joys,
to watch her
healthy,
well-fed boy
play in a paddling 
pool, on a sunny
warm day

bits of mowed grass
stick to his legs, 
hands, as he stands 
up, by 16 months, 
so confident on 
his feet
that he plays 
at making himself 
slip on the lawn

how many 
have had this? 
--this joy--

she thinks about the early 
days

Categories: paddling, baby, summer,
Form: Free verse

Keep Paddling

Nobody's perfect but I must be the exception
This opinion of myself may be a misconception
Ya gotta dream
Keep paddling up stream
The final day ain't that far from inception

Categories: paddling, age,
Form: Limerick

Paddling a Canoe

Their canoe zigzagged
as a snake. They enjoyed, 
splashing water. They were
bold before the maelstrom.

‘Those days are gone, dear.’
He whispers, and she nods.

Their canoe floats on the
silver wavelets. They stare
at a local gym’s advertising
flex-board with pictures of
skinned chickens in various
poses to attract youngsters.
Libraries have turned desolate
cemeteries. Muscles of minds
decay. She reads aloud Bacon,
‘Reading maketh a Full

Categories: paddling, life,
Form: Free verse

Keep Paddling

Nobody's perfect but I must be the exception
This opinion of myself may be a misconception
Ya gotta dream
Keep paddling up stream
The final day ain't that far from inception

Categories: paddling, paradise, psychological,
Form: Limerick

Paddling

In the stream the thrill
things unseen testing my feet
with gentle nibbles

Categories: paddling, childhood, water,
Form: Haiku

I Was Paddling Down On the Lake In My Canoe

I was paddling down on the lake in my canoe

Written By Dean Masciarelli

August 2, 2010 (12:30am)



I was paddling down on the lake in my canoe

Waiting for the early morning sunrise
and wishing 
that I could be right in front of you

So that we could both look into each other eyes
and enjoy the peacefulness that transformed in

Categories: paddling, imagination, love, romance
Form: Free verse

Keep Paddling

High up in the air
Row life’s dingy to heavens shore
From way down below

By Robb A. Kopp

Categories: paddling, faith
Form: Senryu

Paddling Bully

(This is a fictional poem)

In the seventh grade I had a bully for a teacher.
He was ugly and he was indeed a horrible creature.
He gave paddlings and that really got us kids annoyed.
He smiled when he paddled because it was something he enjoyed.

He gave over twenty paddlings a day.
Even if we did no wrong, he'd

Categories: paddling, childhood, education, funny, teacher,
Form: I do not know?