Canoeing Bliss

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CANOEING BLISS

By Judith Joyce

Sliding silently over the shimmering stream

Sun shine flooding the canoe with its beam

Warming our bodies as we paddle with glee

Looking for wild life we know we will see.

A kingfisher swoops skilfully down from a branch

He scoops up a fish with skill, not by chance

A brown bill duck glides silently by

Then it spreads its wings and takes to the sky.

Out of the water I see a fish splash

Flipping its tail then it’s off with a dash

Rippling the water with patterns galore

This is the place I really adore.

A sunny sandy spot slides into view

A good place for lunch and to stretch our legs too

We paddle ashore and have a quick bite

Then it’s back in the canoe to see what we might

Little lizard lingering lazily looking for food

Better watch out fly or you will be chewed

A long necked turtle goes paddling past

Did you know that they can swim very fast?

Sun slowing sinking, sky shiny red

An Ibis lifts off, going home to its bed

It is so peaceful out here, I wish I could stay

But home we must go for it is the end of the day.