Water Poems | Examples of Water Poetry

I once met a young coatimundi, Vacationing by the Bay of Fundy. In hopes of staying trim, He went for a brief swim, But sixty-foot tides swept him to Dundee. ...Read the rest...

“An eternal man Will bathe you in flames and light To cleanse your own flesh of sin” “Do not reflect flesh Seek to mix water and flames To reflect eternal light” ...Read the rest...

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Fukuda Chiyo-ni Haiku Fukuda Chiyo-ni (1703-1775) was a celebrated Japanese poet and painter of the Edo period, also known as Kaga no Chiyo. Because morning glories held my well-bucket hostage I went begging for water! —Chiyo-ni, loose translation/interpretation by Michael...Read the rest...

Learning about water How did the water we always drink become drinkable! The water at the beginning of the world was not drinkable. The water on Mars and other planets is not drinkable. There were no clouds.. The spring waters...Read the rest...

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from summertime rain water spots on windows cling just like dishwasher...Read the rest...

Victoria Falls The natural paradise Very impressive...Read the rest...

A love like water. so soft, so fragile, as it flows and bends, leaving gentle kisses, a giver of life. A love like water. a love so strong, so powerful, as it destroys obstacles, breaking walls, to shape a path, a future. A...Read the rest...

There once was a man from Mozambique Who went canoeing most every week A white water battle Cost him vest and paddle Now he's really up the freakin' creek...Read the rest...

Through the many days Up and down marking each their hours So do minds sail their curious course. With each weighed anchor leaving swirling trails Showing the world what the bottom had, then to follow While highest birds fly singing...Read the rest...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Still waters, deep, surface like glass reflecting green above; and below are trees, sky, shadows, leaves, sunlight, moving and motionless. Here silent images shimmer now, and - air breathing suddenly - break. Unbidden feelings confuse reality and fantasy. Which is which? Fantasy and reality confuse; feelings...Read the rest...

The water, the distant buildings, the small boats nestled in their own reflections, all seem captive to a still that has settled the evening, paused in a lull between breaths. There is no wind to crease the surface...Read the rest...

Is this it, Is this what becomes of All our hard work, All our efforts, All our dedication. We have nothing left, Except our lives And a very distant hope That things will turn out just fine ...Read the rest...

Water! Water! The entire landscape submerged Grave silence! Except the torrents swift and huge Intimidating sights, plains and valleys merged Rushing above the tops of roofs with a surge Clergymen discoursed it the Almighty's curse The end of epoch, predictors...Read the rest...