The Dirge Of A River Poem by Valsa George
The Dirge Of A River
My eyes were hooked on to the West
Feasting on the riot of colors the sun had cast
I stood dazed at a sight so blest
That any poet would treasure with zest
By chance I glanced at the river below
It moved like an overloaded carriage slow
With floating weeds and dirty rubbish
Reminding one of an ugly heap of trash
I saw partially submerged bottles bobbing on the surface
Gradually filling with dirty water perforce
And slowly sinking down to rest in peace
With their sunken brethren at the river base
Spill of oil glistened iridescent
On the face of the river florescent
Its water was far from clean
And had turned murky green
On the still surface was a layer of scum
Like rancid butter annoying anyone's calm
Reeking smell of rotten fish and mulch
Entered my nostrils with an obnoxious stench
I closed my eyes and turned my head
And looked away from the river bed
I thought of man's callous audacity
In assaulting Nature's pristine vitality
I heard the river's rising lament
And me it did acutely torment
Any sensitive soul would be left grieving
Watching the river in agony heaving
In the far horizon, the sky had grown into flames
I wondered if Nature was mad at man's tall claims
Suddenly I saw with the eyes of a seer
That Doomsday is drawing near!
Wonderful poem. Seeing those half dried polluted rivers is the best reminder of Man's callous, irresponsible behavior. It is unbelievable how much this beautiful earth has been subjected to ugliness just in half a century.
'I thought of man's callous audacity In assaulting Nature's pristine vitality. .................. Suddenly I saw with the eyes of a seer That Doomsday is drawing near! ' What a telling description of man's callous treatment of nature. You really sound prophetic in forewarning about the consequences of this neglect.. A great write, Valsa.
Very precise and to the point. The river that used to run so free is now stopped up with bottles, debris, oil and so many other things. The earth sad to say have had enough. Your dirge rings loud and clear. Inspiring.
Here you have shown your poetic skills, you have successfully conveyed your message to the polluters and others, Nice evironment friendly poem! Thanks for your sweet comments on my poems :)
An excellent poem dear madam. Top score and to my favourite! !
Your anguish over the blatant pollution of river is apparent in every line.Unless all people are concious of the hazard of such environmental pollution, we can not save the earth.
It does not matter which river, many rivers today are in this state. A poem written with deep feelings, and the lovely expressions seem to come from these feelings. Great work indeed.
This is very moving and powerful poem which expresses so accurately our anxieties. Luckily in the North West of England in particular Cumbria there is little Industry so the streams tend to be clear but fifty miles to the South there is much pollution and our canals have become dumping grounds for old bikes, prams etc. It really is a Doomsday scenario,
We are polluting air, we are polluting water and we are polluting and destroying future of our coming generations.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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12/5/2025 6:18:23 PM # 1.0.0
A beautiful poem written superbly! It evokes feelings of how man destroys the beauty around him! I enjoyed it very much!