Once I saw a river Flowing to the sea The river gave a shiver And splashed its spray on me Swishing and swirling Splashing and whirling Plonking and plinking Floating and sinking Hurtling along Singing its song The words and notes can’t be told But as I go This I know The river’s secret will… Continue reading Torrent
Tag: sea
Dreamily
By the sea I sit and dream Feeling the touch of the golden sunbeams As I sit along the rocks Looking at the seagull flocks I feel the breeze so clear and still Imagining with all my will The sea would come upon the shore And I would hear it shiver and roar But NEVER… Continue reading Dreamily
Blue
Blue is sea, blue is sky Blue is water that slowly winds by Blue is cold and blue is the moon Blue is the waters Upon a deep lagoon Blue is forget-me-nots Upon a summer’s day Blue is the bluebells In the month of May Blue is fresh And blue is cool Blue is a… Continue reading Blue
Somewhere
I was quite musical as a child so I set this poem to music and played it on my keyboard. Somewhere the oceans roll And the lightning flashes free The albatrosses cry As morning nears On a ship in the middle of the sea The sun comes up The storm is gone And the waves… Continue reading Somewhere
Islands
I apologise if the second line doesn’t seem entirely politically correct – I wrote this when I was about 12 or 13. Palm trees with coconuts Natives with mud huts Hot sun beating down Treasure marked and treasure found Rain clouds and parakeets Little logs to use for seats Soft warm golden sand I spy… Continue reading Islands