Riverside Poems | Examples

Riverside Summer Outing

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.

Riverside

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

Refreshing

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

Silvery Moon On Riverside

moonlight stoically 
     pours  silver on riverside
        dry river cries dust

Riverside Mode

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.

Riverside Tryst

Romance
    Is in the air 
         Let's dance

Among 
     Cherry blossoms
          So young

Willow
     Branches shelter
           Love's glow

4/1/21
For Joseph May's Finding Your Muse 2 contest
Picture #3
Syllables checked by PS syllable checker
2,4,2,2,4,2,2,4,2

Down By the Riverside

~~~
pure liquid rages
across smooth stones, a river
murmuring kindness
~~~

Peaceful Riverside

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

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.     

    08/30/19

    Word Count   136

 First four stanzas Rhyme scheme abab..... Syllable count 9 11  9  11 .....

   last stanza  couplet syllable count 15  15  
 

  'One Hundred And Thirty Six Words' Contest by John Lawless.

Ethiope Riverside

“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.

Riverside Resort and Casino

Join us at Riverside Casino there's a job for everyone.
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.
We'll find a job that's right for you and pay you what you're due.

If any of the above sounds like it's what you're looking for.
Go down to Human Resources and walk right through their door.
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Opportunities are now knocking do not let them wane.


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.

Sitting By the Riverside

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

Riverside

Riverside, the house
had long windows,
the sort you step outside

My reflection from the outside,
and if I really stared
I could see into the rooms.

Chairs mainly,
with old Alzheimer people
waiting to die

Occasionally they would see me staring,
and would wave gregariously
from another age


-----------------------------------------------------------

Note - Periods were deliberately left out, but one was
needed after "rooms".

5/10/2015

Contest - Screwed VII

Sponsor - rob carmack

A win

The Riverside Solitude

As I sat on the plank
All alone at the riverbank
I listened to the birds chirp
Flapping their wings as they fly
Like armies, they formed lines in the sky

As I enjoyed my solitude
With my feet in the flowing water
I couldn’t help but wonder
If the trees loved the cool breeze as I did
For it brought life to everything

As I took a walk around
I loved the sound of the leaves under my feet
And for a while we made music
I looked at the glowing rock
Under the heat of the sun
It was bright and beautiful
And for that moment, everything was still
And all that mattered was the beauty of nature

A Dry Riverside

Cherished by many desperate with no joy
Within the heartbeat of exclamatory rough homeboy
Finds peace too merry and blue sky solitary
Walking on all four and not seen as he tarry
Clothes wet with sweat and thwacked toes overlaid
Feels beaten, tired, sleepy, baked and guilty afraid

None by to elevate him hence
And missing a lot to commence
Only alive for a borrowed time
Regrets poverty a giant crime
Fights the inner frustrations she intends at ease
Marries a toothy refuge and breaks it to meeting this peace

At a waterless shore he withholds the power he sought
In friendless state, pale, unwise, and dug minds wrought
And no more feels seated on or carried like garbage and thrown away
Always find choice in what you love and not be met halfway
Trace brightly your footsteps if you can
But run away from them and accomplish a life span

• Short Riverside Poems
• Famous Riverside Poems
• Best Riverside Poems
• Read Riverside Poems
• Long Riverside Poems
• Riverside Quotes