Short Rafting Poems

Rafting on river
Splash, dip, gurgle, over board
Rather be on cruise...

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~  "       "       "     "  whales ~

When rafting across the ocean 
please don't feed the sharks

For advice on feeding whales  
~ see the above ditto marks...

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rafting down river
    beneath blue sky canopy --
         songs of nature play

riding the rapids
     tossed up and down to and fro --
          summer crescendo...

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V igorous
A ttempts at
C rafting
A mazing moments of relief,
T o tantalize my senses,
I nitiating the 
O nly recreation I’ll get for the year and a
N ew, adventurous escape.

...

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A confirmed landlubber is my friend Pete
  At water sports my friend Pete can't compete
    Once he tried on some skis
    Almost drowned in the sea
  Going rafting? ~ Batten down Pete's aisle seat...

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J-oyful
A-uthor
I-s
C-rafting
E-xcellent
L-iterary
L-ines

E-mploying
L-ife's
L-oveliness
A-pplied
O-utstandingly

Topic: Birthday of Jaicell Ellao (November 18) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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Widowed Dad zested for life,
Every day new adventures:
Hiking in the Sierras,
Naked white-water rafting,
Hours of gambling in Tahoe,
Dates with beautiful women...

Then married his best friend, Mike....

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C-omposer
A-uthors
R-ighteous
M-essage
I-n
E-xcellence

C-rafting
E-xceptional
R-egards
I-n
O-ne
L-ovely
A-crostic

Topic: Birthday of Carmie Ceriola (December 23) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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     An impudent poem that smarts under forms.
     Wants to be the bride of rafting waters and 
     simply glorify in its own norms.

    September 22, 2020
            6pm PST


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bony tree branches
thrust at the blanket of stars
sky yields to darkness.

last autumn leaves drift
rafting the river current
cavorting with wind.

storm sweeps fiercely down
cavalry charge of thunder
gusting rain hurls grits....

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Home is where the bricks are,
The warm southern musk
Rafting through the wrought-iron.
"Hebert blew it again,"
They moaned, hurt in the heart,
Ragged from hurricanes.
Find yo way to yo mama's gumbo,
Still warm through the window....

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A-uthor
L-ets
I-nspiring
C-omposition
E-mploy

G-reetings
U-nder
E-xcellent
R-apture
I-n
N-ame

C-rafting
R-egards
I-n
S-weet
T-heme

Topic: Birthday of Poetess Alice Guerin Crist (February 06) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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Prayerful perusal of the
Internal
Language of
God
Redressing of the many
Intricate
Misdirections
Attributed to
Grafting in the
Earthbound arena


Jinjagoliath
12th September 2023...

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At any given moment, you may take your last breath

Inhale sky diving, zip-lining, white rafting

Spend not one second lost in regret

Eternal life awaits

Enjoy now all that Earthly life offers



*Carpe  Diem poem for Brian’s 1-5 challenge
October 22, 2011...

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New River waters skimming jagged rocks
Drenched rafters paddle madly
Are we having fun yet?

THIRD PLACE WINNER
written July 12, 2021
for "Bite Size No. 12" Poetry Contest
sponsored by Line Gauthier

FIRST PLACE WINNER
Brian Strand's Poetry Contest
July 17, 2021...

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Outlandish secrets kept in the night wood like 
Your brothers beseeching nightmares.
Callous and turned, they strode the dusty ground,
Their minds rafting onto peach marmalade,
Tears full with memory,
And listening, with hearts swelling 
Above the earth.
Running with cork guns we pop them all 
And forgive whatever was forgotten 
When rolling in the grass....

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In photographs and dreams,
memories of the Great Smoky Mountains, I see
Chilly streams

Clay pot crafting
Childhood days with my family
Rafting

Hot sun
in Cherokee
Fun!

In photographs and dreams.
childhood days with my family
fun!



*Cherokee is a town in the Smoky Mountain Range
August 19, 2020
An Innocent Childhood Memory Contest
Sponsored by:  Mohan Chutani...

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Terrified me so!
My heart beat like a bass drum,
Screaming , "Go, go , go!"
Someone scrunched me in a jacket,
And headed me in fear.
I did my best to smile and hide
Tears of fear, fear, fear.
But I was with a jolly crew and we did quite well.
That fear-filled afternoon in Arizona
Later, relaxing and laughing in that raft.,
With cheers, cheers, cheers!


Sunday
7:30am PST...

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Life is like a whitewater rafting ride
With turbulence and crashing waves
Fear not of what lies ahead
'Cause God will guide your way
Don't be afraid to make mistakes
And swiftly move with currents strong
Life's chaos can be daunting
But, with Him, you'll get along
Rest in His calm, soothing peace
And thank Him for the ride
Trust Him to guide you through
As you go along for the ride!...

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I stroll along the bank of a meandering river 
Weeping willow leaves dance as they escape from tree branches
See them pirouette as the water gathers momentum
They rush past like expert kayakers white water rafting
Until they come to rest on jagged algae covered rocks

Contest River Line
Sponsored by Rick Parise

Checked with how many syllables 14 per line

11~17~16...

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Summer creeps in with		
Unwavering heat beating down
Merciless upon face and core	
Minds racing thinking of 	
Every way to stay cool
River rafting, wading in cool water with
Some cold lemonade or iced tea
Ocean breezes, salty water	
Lapping at your heels while the
Sultry hot summer days cause
Trees to stand so silent
In the hazy summer air as the
Countryside is bathed in a brilliant sun
Engaging all in summer fun...

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Purple shadows drift beneath the gray sky forge
Mists dipping into verdant valleys like quicksilver
Skimming the rapids where we hurtle downriver
Through seething whitewater of New River gorge
     Hurtling toward narrow waters of the Gauley
     'Neath the bridge to form the Kanawha mighty.

THIRD PLACE WINNER
written May 22, 2021; reworked May 23, 2021
entered "Bite Size 2" Poetry Contest
sponsored by Line Gautier...

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My list is insanely insane right now.
I started it a few minutes ago.
It took off as if it had a life of its own.
A bucket list of sorts.
Except for one thing.
I never intend to kick the bucket.
I intend to go out screaming and kicking though.

Bungee jumping
White water rafting
Visiting the Mayan Ruins
Traveling to Egypt without running into any enemies
Growing new teeth
Forgiving myself for all of my faults
Writing a list poem.  Check.

One check.
So far, pretty good....

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