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Rideau Poems - Poems about Rideau

Rideau Poems - Examples of all types of poems about rideau to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets of PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous examples for rideau.

Premium Member My Birthplace As a Poem
... I was was born in Ottawa, Canada and have lived here all my life and have never wanted to leave. It is a beautiful city rich in historic architecture. It is located where two rivers meet, t......Read the rest...
Categories: rideau, city, home,
Form: Prose Poetry



Premium Member The Rideau Canal
...The Rideau Canal is not recommended For dunking, it may be less than intended Your body will reek It'll reek for a week Doggie and you will stink to high Heaven......Read the rest...
Categories: rideau, paradise,
Form: Limerick
Canada, Before I Know Her
...You came home from Quebec, you were never alone; your shadow chased you around town like a dog in love or out of love. They told me you have been to......Read the rest...
Categories: rideau, angst, autumn, lonely, longing,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Legend of Ottawa
...Ottawa is derived from the Algonquin word adware, meaning "to trade" when the indigeous people; used the rivers in the area to fish, hunt and camp, they portaged rivers known now as the Ottawa and......Read the rest...
Categories: rideau, history,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Bask In Historic Beauty
... Ottawa the beautiful- in the province of Ontario . . . in Canada at night it is a magical fantasy land and even during the day . . . I grew up in this town and I l......Read the rest...
Categories: rideau, city, home,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Oh, the Beautiful Rideau Canal
... On summer, fall, winter and spring days, I roar over jagged rocks, how people love to come and watch my crashing journey! The story of my life began in 1831, that is when I was created, hu......Read the rest...
Categories: rideau, beautiful, bird, places,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member The Birthday Party
... It was my seventh birthday party, mother had everything planned, Decorations were in the dining room, invitations sent out, balloons; And on February first, I was going to have......Read the rest...
Categories: rideau, birthday,
Form: Narrative
Premium Member Apres Moi Le Deluge
...-- Just a bit of silliness -- "Baissez le rideau, la farce est jouee..." ---- Daumier 39 & 1/2 days had passed; the rain had lessened. Noah, grungy and grumpy, p......Read the rest...
Categories: rideau, bible, boat, dream, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Calabogie Lake
...Calabogie Lake Frank Halliwell So you reckon you've seen black bass? ...There was one gave me the shakes At a lake just south of Renfrew, And just north of Rideau L......Read the rest...
Categories: rideau, world,
Form: Rhyme
Azay Le Azay
...Azay le Azay Le Rideau le Rideau The elegance of the water gleaming at me Grants me the vision of a place so unlike the earth that lies before me Such an ecstasy that leads me into a realm of exi......Read the rest...
Categories: rideau, love, romance, visionary, longing,
Form: Prose Poetry
My Hometown
...I come from a small town, Nine thousand in all. There’s nothing really fancy here. Just a couple of strip malls. We like our Tim Hortons coffee, Hockey’s the sport of choice where we get loud. ......Read the rest...
Categories: rideau, life, people, placesheart, heart,
Form: Verse
The Rideau
...I rinsed my paintbrushes in the Rideau River Watching a kaleidoscope of colours Dance with such an intensity It was the first time I Saw Acrylics come to life Among the minnows I am Vincent Va......Read the rest...
Categories: rideau, happiness, nature, peacesun,
Form: Free verse

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