On spewing wave, our departing ride
Crazed currents crack, an azure slide
Freedom mingles in sea foam seethe
Cobra throat coast gulps river relieve
Estuary entry rests, rushing ruthless
Canoe oar dip downtempo soothe us
Convulsing closing, seen from stern
To mayhem mouth we shan’t return
Silver silt filters salt, lake lap littoral
Ranges ahead etch graduating blues
Drift beside reeds, bird pews hymnal
Harp strum seraphim strike chords
Nacreous nematodes writhe towards
Tiny sun centre lace tutus feverfew
Pirouette pirogue wet on dawn dew
Papery apron snapdragon bonnets
Bloom ten a stem syllable sonnets
Cut log capsule covets its heritage
Forested foothills fix ship wreckage
Fir hands welcome hung hammock
Cosy ocean recoil, mountains titanic
Sixth of November
- upstream -
Categories:
upstream, adventure, beautiful, environment, flower,
Form: Couplet
Rowing downstream is one of life’s grandest pleasures
while upstream’s difficulty is quite hard to measure
You’ve got to dip those oars in right tight to the boat
and if you're ahead of the current, make sure not to gloat
Categories:
upstream, boat, river,
Form: Couplet
River
R u n s
Rapid
Salmon
S w i m s
Swift
Categories:
upstream, fish, race, river, water,
Form: Verse
a sockeye salmon
leaps into the jaws of death ~
bear yawning upstream
A Haiku with Movement - Nature themed Poetry Contest (Winner: 10th Place)
Sponsored by: Tania Kitchin
Date written: 05/07/2020
Categories:
upstream, animal, fish, imagery, nature,
Form: Haiku
My soul has left the serene ocean of the eternal
And like a salmon swims upstream
The river's turbulent waters of the temporal,
Determent to overcome any obstacles found
For its destiny to fulfill!
© Demetrios Trifiatis
02 September 2018
Categories:
upstream, destiny, god, metaphor,
Form: Free verse
It’s just like swimming upstream.
I have to fight that current.
You make it so difficult.
How can I love you?
Categories:
upstream, love
Form: Dodoitsu
My river of existence flows upward
As I struggle with the narrowing width
While the depth of my water shallows
To that level which cannot sustain joy
The uphill battle to flow consistently
Becomes my daily task, my climactic war
Of a dependency on bettering my life
Categories:
upstream, hope, life
Form: Free verse