THE RIVER IS A LADY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE RIVER IS A LADY

 

 

Watching the river flowing

Is a continuous reminder

Of life’s everlasting stream…

 

Like a gracious lady adorned

With the royal robes of a princess

Winding her way through lands

Breasts and hips rounded as the hills

Waist whittled across pastures of

Jade green and white icy fords

Her skirt voluptuously trailing blue velvet

 

Never stopping to ask the question

 knowing  her ultimate fate

The reason beyond explanation

Starting from a mountain trickle

Her maturity earned by experience

Lovely most serene royal highness

Of many changing faces

 

Turbulent at times

Coquettish and changeable

Ever teasing and bubbling with life

Exquisite dancer dipping and flowing

In time to nature’s orchestral melody

The muses delight with her mysteries

Poets' endless sonnets of praise

 

She bows in reverence to the rain clouds

Who fill her spirit with the strength

To carry on her journey unimpeded

The willow weeps at her beauty

As she sweeps by, hair flowing….

Free in the winds of time

Ageless and imposing, unforgettable

Many worship at her banks

A holy shrine...

Adored as she passes by ethereal and divine

Following her destiny to the mouth

Of the sea where she is swept away

To the arms of her King.

 

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© Helena 2008

Author's Note

THANK YOU FOR READING MY WORDS !

Reviews

[Lyrical Love]

Adored as she passes by ethereal and divine
Following her destiny to the mouth
Of the sea where she is swept away
To the arms of her King.
This is loaded with song for me. Lyrics of comfort, and great imagery.
I think that if the picture wasn't there I would still
have the same beautiful view. This was well crafted, and a joy to read.

[angelina neves]

divine! :)

[Donna DeLong Matthews a..]

Beautifully written and presented
Loved your linking of the lady and the river
Good job
Hugs
Donna

[Ocean Orchid]

This is a wonderful poem .... with an excellent metaphoric depiction .... and the conceptualization of river, lady and nature build a exceptional imagery ... great work ..

[Dani California]

Helena, the imagery here is incredible! Wow, this is such a lovely, softly flowing piece... gliding from beginning to end.

Never stopping to ask the question
knowing her ultimate fate
The reason beyond explanation
Starting from a mountain trickle
Her maturity earned by experience
Lovely most serene royal highness
Of many changing faces


Wonderful analogy..
and I love the graphic.
Beautifully written!

[Ebs]

Exquisite dancer dipping and flowing
In time to nature's orchestral melody

I love those lines. I loved all the lines actually! That was a beautifully wonderful poem. It captured the beauty and wonder of the river and portraying her as the river lady was a brilliant idea. Your such a wonderful writer. The thoughts and words flowed effortlessly across the page.


ebs

[bluessadmood]

Watching the river flowing
Is a continuous reminder
Of life's everlasting stream�
Like a gracious lady adored
With the royal robes of a princess
Winding her way through lands
With breasts and hips rounded as the hills
Turbulent at times
Coquettish and changeable
Ever teasing and bubbling with life
Many worship at her banks
oh so nice tender words,oh yes she deserves that and more,she deserves we sing for her ,for all that beauty she brought to earth,wonderful i really loved your words ,the thoughts ,and the very nice lines,just perfect