At The River's Edge Poem by Valerie Dohren

At The River's Edge

Rating: 5.0


At the river’s edge I’m dreaming
Fixed in silent reverie
Gazing into crystal waters
Rippling out to capture me

Shall I walk into its shallows
Slip into its icy deeps
Feel it lapping all around me
Linger where Poseidon sleeps

Deeper, deeper thus immersing
Into regions yet unknown
Where the river meets the ocean
Where all fantasies are sewn

I am falling, falling, falling
Further into time long past
Touching ancient worlds of wonder
Where all memories are cast

Let me carry you there with me
Drifting ‘cross the bridge of time
Soul by soul traverse together
Back to Eden so sublime

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
A journey into the collective unconscious......
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dinesan Madathil 01 February 2014

Unique are the thoughts expressed and superb is the rendering here. The intriguing life entwined with time lands us in this land of turmoil and you are luckily at the edge of the river that can soothe your mind as well.

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Brian Johnston 01 February 2014

Very lovely poem of longing for connection, the visual fascination of impossible ripples, the shock of icy water waking up the senses, immersion into something bigger than ourselves (the habitat of Poseidon) and all fantasy... What a lovely image! With the awareness of the soul's existence, and parallel paths leading us back to Eden though this poem seems to me an expression of the ultimate longing, a reunification with God's Love...

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Ramesh Rai 01 February 2014

I am falling, falling, falling Further into time long past Touching ancient worlds of wonder Where all memories are cast The stanza i liked most n all above an interesting write.

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Norman Hale 03 February 2014

awesome write my friend

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Kanav Justa 03 February 2014

your work is truly mindblowing as always, , , , , great write again, ,

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Robert Beck 08 October 2014

Your thoughts flow far beyond the river's edge, like in a deep dream you take us with you

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Elena Sandu 13 February 2014

I could feel this poem with all of my skin dear Valerie! It feels like one of those moments of connection where space and time become limitless. The connection to a river may teach so many things, if only for a while we can keep still falling into a silent reverie! Thank you for share, always a pleasure to read your poems!

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Thomas Vaughan Jones 12 February 2014

A big yes from start to finish. The rhyme and rhythm is faultless, and definitely a keeper. Lovely poem Val.

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John Brown 09 February 2014

The poem is sublime, as was, we suppose, Eden. Excellent Val - very thought provoking.

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Neela Nath Das 07 February 2014

Life beyond life! Reunion thru death.Very nice theme Val.I'm your fan, you know.

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