The rivers are silent tonightA Poem by M J HuttonThe Thames is silent tonight As if in mourning At the passing Of our once perfect Romance – The rivers are silent tonight. The Avon is still tonight In deep reflection At the painful annulment Of our once glorious Love affair – The rivers are still tonight. The Medway is quiet tonight Gently escorting, a collection Of dead leafs, Cast from trees that was Once thick and productive, And like our emotions Will never resurface – The rivers are silent tonight. The Mersey is silent tonight Boats and tugs Have slowed – They carve through the water At a timid one knot – The crews and passengers All salute, The peaceful passing of Our eroded love story – The rivers are silent tonight. The Clyde is restful tonight Its tides are singing Beautifully in time, A polyphonic harmony A lament for our Decline – The rivers are silent tonight. © 2008 M J Hutton |
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