The River's Song



The river sings a song, so soft and low,
Of places it has been, and rivers it does know.
It whispers of the mountains, and the valleys far below.

With every gentle breeze, it tells a tale,
Of forests and the fields, the nightingales that trail,
And all the beauty that the earth doth yield.

It speaks of love, of life, and of mankind,
Of all the joys, and all the tears, it bears in mind,
And of the journey that it takes, so free and unconfined.

So let us listen to the river's song,
And all the tales it tells, with joy and with a calm,
And learn from it, so wise, and yet so warm.

About this poem

The poem "The River's Song" is about the beauty of the natural world and the power of imagination and emotion. The poem personifies the river, giving it a voice that sings a song of the places it has been and the stories it holds. The river speaks of the beauty of nature, including the mountains, valleys, forests, and fields, and of the joys and sorrows of life and humankind. The poem invites the reader to listen to the river's song and to be inspired by its tales. The theme of the poem is the beauty of the world around us, and the power of imagination and emotion to bring us closer to this beauty and to a deeper understanding of life and its meaning. 

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Submitted by jeffersonb.44633 on February 07, 2023

Modified on April 16, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAA BBX CCC XXX
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 586
Words 131
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3

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