The sky’s acid blue, and I have an idea
To be approved by you
Let’s catch a cab to Westminster Pier
We'll be standing awhile in a queue
Let’s torment ourselves with a boat ride
Like in the good old days
Watching marinas on riverside
Passing through open gates
Of many locks on the way to Richmond
And as soon as we moor
Let’s visit the Kew and the Hampton Court
That’s what we’re here for
Let’s lunch in the Privy Kitchen café
Then I’ll get lost in the maze
Smiling the silliest smile I’ll pace there
Trying all possible ways
We’ll go for a ride on a horse-drawn carriage
I’ll chat with the coachman of topics
Not so important like Royals marriage
While you’ll be taking some pics
I’ll buy a walnut brandy before we set sail
Back to the Westminster pier
It’ll be quite an outing to repeat that trail
What do you think, my dear?
I take your silence as a sign of consent
I knew you’d accept my plan
There’s just one nuance, that wasn’t meant
Hope you will understand.
.
The Riverside bar by the river Avon
Near the Putney Bridge
I’m watching how the boats keep sailing
Down the water’s edge
There are tourists on the pier
Taking selfies eating ice cream
Locals holding their beers
Talk about Bath cricket team
But I can’t relate to this
Either can’t relate to that
What I am supposed to miss
Never comes into my head
Cause I’m just a good time Charlie
Sort of careless and free
It’s a precious moment, darling
When you smile this way at me..
A Chinese Sonnet
The fog glides softly over the river' sigh.
A fisher heals his net of dreaming;
He knows the star is not for catching.
A heron curtsies where the water bends.
Its wings remember the spirits of ancestors.
Each ripple replies softly-''All ends,And yet
nothing truly ends''
The oracle rests alongside the current,
Perusing stillness,not words in the flow.
'' Truly'',she says ''is what the heart concedes,
not what the tongue commands?''
Dusk moves down,beacons shiver on the river.
The river keeps the mysteries of those who listen.
My family joined a summer outing
So excited for swimming and rafting
Mom got our swim vests with suits
Dad just brought his parachutes
And kept eyes on us, flying and shouting.
I’m gonna lay down my burdens
Down by the riverside
Like the ancestors
Enjoy this spiritual ride
Smooth sailing from now on
Rough currents will come
In the winds, I will confide
A place where peace and sovereignty collide
Swimming through this thing called life
Whispers of strength from the waters are my guide
Negative energy occupied
Positive vibes certified
Hope blows in the air
Every breath Bonafide
Nautical I stride
I’m gonna lay down my burdens
Down by the riverside
Sometimes the dry desert wind
Strips slowly the sandless skin
Of the soul
Gentle balm of the wide Spirit
Settling upon the surface
Singing a song of suppleness
Message of the mindful reflection
From the internal mirror
Of the heart
Home to the fruitful Spirit
Residence of the restoring, loving kindness
Of the refreshing riverside
Where solace comes, pacifying
With the sounds trickling and dancing
Over cool stones of thought
moonlight stoically
pours silver on riverside
dry river cries dust
Chirping of birds,
Dancing of trees,
At the riverside.
Foaming of the seawater,
Such nature, heals broken souls.
Early dawn,
At the riverside.
The rising sun, raises its hand.
And sends the smile,
Of smiling waves.
Such nature, heals people,
Through its lone vibe.
And connects them, naturally.
No social media,
To connect us with lust,
Caption, and emotion.
Off the camera,
Let's wind through the wind,
Slowly caressing your waist beads.
Calmly sit, on my Mercedes Benz.
Let's insanely drive, on the beach.
Romance
Is in the air
Let's dance
Among
Cherry blossoms
So young
Willow
Branches shelter
Love's glow
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pure liquid rages
across smooth stones, a river
murmuring kindness
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If you feel all of a dither
Go and sit quietly by a river
Take a book and a tipple
Listen to the river ripple
Take a sip and a peaceful read
You may find this is all you need
ON RIVERSIDE
Come My Dear under the shady tree
on riverside of Ganges on frolic flow.
Sit beside and look at me in glee
My glances will sink in your glances to glow.
Come My Dear under the azure sky
on beautiful bank where the Ganges flow
Speak and open your love, don’t feel shy.
My eager ears to listen though voice is low.
Come My Dear on quiet riverside
where glorious gracious river Ganges flow
We two lovers to sail on boat ride.
Little brittle ripples will dance:I will row.
Come My Dear where cooing doves make love
on lonely riverbank where the Ganges flow.
Cheerful chirping sparrows to observe.
Outstanding conflict between cuckoo and crow.
Come My Dear on river quay where wonderful Ganges flow,
Hesitant crescent Moon to spread beam dim drowsy pale yellow.
“ETHIOPE RIVERSIDE”
[BY OHWOJEVWE ESE GANIYU]
How come
We once paddled our canoe
Along river Ethiope
And nobody saw us
Come and go
Till tides come
When sweet memories
Of Ethiope riverside
We cannot remember
Is it those delta bitches
At the river motel
It is those water baths
Where we saw people
Pulled into the river
Drowned in the river
Dive into the river
Whose waterbed you see
From the riverside
Of Ethiope river
Hence they tell
Their natives
Not to go to their river
When tis tides
To mark the annual
Drowning in the festival
Where mother Ethiope
Must swallow alive
One internet book seeker
Whose immersion is alive
While their resurrection
Is stone dead
Half breathing
Half dying
From the waveless flow
Of the waters
At Ethiope riverside.
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Where the atmosphere is comfortable and in between work there's fun.
Nothing here gets redundant because you can transfer anytime.
You can always find something to make you feel happy and sublime.
If you are determined with hard working propensities.
Come on over and show us your many abilities.
Other areas include maintenance, management, and hotel work too.
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If any of the above sounds like it's what you're looking for.
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Footnote: I actually did work for the Riverside a long time ago. My Supervisor "Jim" challenged me to write a poem with the word "propensities" in it. So I proceeded to look up that word and did this poem. It is not the first poem I ever written but it is the first poem to appear anywhere in print. In the Casino's Magazine/Newsletter - ITSA-BOUT-US May 2006 - back page lower corner.
I walk down a trail off the beaten path
Contemplating life’s equations, trying to solve its math
I sit down by the riverside, the breeze blowing through my hair
I find rest on a slab of stone, using it as a chair
I sit alone in the woods and start to think out loud
Sitting and admiring the woods, the sun, the clouds
I sit and question everything from life, to religion, and love
Searching hard for answers as I stare at the sky above
Time didn’t seem to move and only did stand still
Focusing on breathing, breathe out and then refill
It was in this moment, I found an epiphany
The answers run few and the questions run many
And you may never answer all the questions you may have
But having a sense of purpose, this confusion it will salve
Having mine, peace is now the place where I reside
I found my peace on that day, sitting by the riverside
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