A Place Beside A River Poem by GREENWOLFE 1962

A Place Beside A River

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There's a place beside a river
That you might know as well.
On the banks we call contentment
Near the place where lovers dwell.

It's not so far from Heaven.
Though it's not quite that, you see.
There must be a place for lonely
And their dreams that used to be.

It's a place to leave our sorrow.
And a place to not regret.
A place that gives us pleasure
In our sadness even yet.

Though our memories often linger
And our dreams may come and go,
The place beside the river
Is a place that we should know.

So, if by chance, you see me there
In a memory or a dream.
You'll know I've found contentment
In the water of the stream.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Ron Flowers 02 August 2009

I love this poem. Ron

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Saadat Tahir 30 April 2009

superb GW62 such beauty an fluidity is a rare entity... a treat...if i may cheers

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Mehreen Tahir 07 December 2010

A place beside a river...what a wonderful visualization! Wish we all had one...to have 'contentment in the water of the stream'.Lovely!

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Lady Grace 05 May 2011

i can remember the song 'hazard'.....

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Margaret O Driscoll 20 February 2016

Lovely flow, just like a river!

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Geeta Radhakrishna Menon 14 September 2017

So, if by chance, you see me there In a memory or a dream. You'll know I've found contentment In the water of the stream. A philosophical poem beautifully portrayed

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Bharati Nayak 14 September 2017

It's a place to leave our sorrow. And a place to not regret. A place that gives us pleasure In our sadness even yet. - - - - - - - - We hold in ourselves some loving memories that give us comfort even in harshest days. A wonderful poem of love, thanks for sharing.

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Francie Lynch 14 September 2017

Nice use of imagery. Could use a hard edit.

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Rini Shibu 14 September 2017

Found contentment in the water of streams... Beautiful lines Congratulations

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Edward Kofi Louis 14 September 2017

It's not far from heaven! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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