The Seasonal Construct Cup

April Prompt #16

Rising with the birds
chirping joyously outside
Loudly singing their
songs of summer
Beams of sunlight
thrusting from the sky
Time to get things loaded
the coolers and the truck
Then we hit the road
heading out for our journey
Driving there is always fun
laughing and excited for our day
Expressions of giddy anticipation
and the fun we plan to have
Doesn't take long to arrive
our destination is not far
We get everything tied down
each has their own kayak
Getting in and pushing off
that first few feet from bank
It's always so exhilarating
fresh and pure
It is like instantaneously
being in another world
Mother Nature lures you
deep into her sacred beauty
The silence is calming
soothing and lulling
Not total silence though
you hear nature calling to you
The gentle breeze on your face
the sound the water as it ripples
Birds chirping and critters scurrying
nature has its own cadence
Letting the water carry you
the current leads the way
Watching the trees as you drift by
the leaves so many shades of colors
Deep and light greens
bright vibrant images
Plunging you into an artists pallet
colors spiraling together
So beautiful and radiant
It pulls your glance it's way
The smells are even different
honeysuckle and new growth
Smell of flowers wafting
a lullaby of aroma they send
Enticing a relaxing sense of calm
that comes over me
Each stroke of my paddle
slicing into the water
Propelling me forward
down this endless dream
Dragon flies land on my kayak
fluttering their wings
They say that means good luck
and I believe that each time
Tracing my fingertips along the water
watching casually
From out here on the the river
you escape it all
Letting nature guide me
taking it all in
Breathing in tranquility
exhaling stress and worry
Kayaking is an escape
a clear your mind time
Releasing and relaxing
let the river wash things away
Take a day off from life
leave reality behind
Do just what that ol' song says
and just row, row, row your boat