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River Poems | Examples of River Poetry

River Poems - Examples of all types of river poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for river.
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls The natural paradise Very impressive...Read the rest...
Categories: beauty, river, water,
Form: Senryu



Spring
River gently flow Soothing soul and calming heart Serenity found ...Read the rest...
Categories: blessing, happy, river, uplifting,
Form: Senryu
Premium Member After the Floods
After the floods have washed away life hopes and dreams gone with each wave sitting now by a once-small creek, rife with catfish we never thought to save which, though river, now also a grave How can life itself be...Read the rest...
Categories: anxiety, future, river,
Form: Quintain (English)
Premium Member Through a Break in the Trees
Through a break in the trees Flows a tawny river Sanding the rock endlessly As a peerless carver. The jungle is not seen In the murky water's face. The skies do not...Read the rest...
Categories: africa, peace, river,
Form: Rhyme
White Kiss
amazing white kiss the sky and river meeting a light turquoise shade...Read the rest...
Categories: adventure, kiss, river, sky,
Form: Haiku



Break on through
Take a battering ram to the other side The recoil will do me harm A knife and spoon will suffice Break the gates violently with arms It will seal itself again and entice It will swallow my body with charms It...Read the rest...
Categories: river, addiction, extended metaphor, god,
Form: Rhyme
What an Adventure
We’d go exploring along the river and through the woods, We’d run, and we’d whoop, then go silently to try and see a rabbit if we could. We’d push through all the briar and the bramble, Then chase...Read the rest...
Categories: river, adventure, childhood, fun, growing
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Swan
surreal beauty willows weep by river bank elegance of swan...Read the rest...
Categories: nature, river,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member The quiet calm
The quiet calm levied my mind after several sorted attempts to quiet my thoughts quiet the traumatic events I sprung into action complete medication management while continuing to journal losing time hours I supposed turned...Read the rest...
Categories: river, africa, america, analogy, life,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Whisper
Avon runs swiftly through Shakespeare's town Stratford-upon-Avon such delightful place Walk river bank a place renowned In my mind's eye the Bard I do embrace. Sitting beneath Weeping Willow tree Medieval whisper I hear quite clear Things lost to time, things...Read the rest...
Categories: allusion, imagination, poetry, river,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Dipping In The Jordan River
They came by the thousands before the dusk hour to dip their quivering bodies in the Jordan River and take on the resemblance of Christ or alike; they were driven by faith other than curiosity: the limping who could...Read the rest...
Categories: river, bible, faith, jealousy, jesus,
Form: Rhyme
Chug-Chug-Chugging
A little Coast Guard boat just now Went chug-chug-chugging by. It left behind a wake, above which Seagulls like to fly. Aside from that, the river’s calm With not a tug in sight, Although a ferry might come soon, Their schedule kept...Read the rest...
Categories: appreciation, river, today,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Journey
from trickles in mountains its journey starts, meandering through rocks and valleys, making its way to sea...Read the rest...
Categories: river,
Form: Ninette
Premium Member Stepping Out One Evening
A warped board on a bench seat causing discomfort to an old bum, an aching foot, a touch of pity all came to keep me self-sealed inside a bag of skin. I took no note of the river almost...Read the rest...
Categories: eve, river, self,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member River
river's gentle flow nature's rhythm ebb and flow harmony aglow its surface serene melody of peaceful theme a symphony scheme under moonlit's gleam it sails in a tranquil dream stars cast shining beam branches and stones stand hindering its silent path yet it...Read the rest...
Categories: river,
Form: Senryu

Specific Types of River Poems

Definition | What is River in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs