General Poetry posted November 17, 2014 Chapters:  ...43 44 -45- 46... 


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ABAB Quatrains

A chapter in the book Minnesota Poems

The Bridge and River

by Treischel



A bridge that spans across the chasm's void
Above the stream supporting lanes of life
Exists when steel and concrete are employed
By builder's knowledge honed sharp as a knife

I see the cars suspended in the air
Above a river wider than the sky
Two graceful arches make a stunning pair
Reflected off the water to my eye

The trees that line the banks are showing fire
Of Autumn's tinted tones that paint the view
Creating a tableau poets admire
As they're reflected off the water too

Then as I walked refreshed in Fall's brisk air
I stood transfixed along those river banks
Was blessed by scenery unfolding there
In breathless wonder, started giving thanks






This is a picture of the Lake Street Bridge, one of many that cross the Mississippi, viewed from a bluff at the end of Summit Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota. The left bank is Minneapolis and the right bank is St. Paul. I was drawn by the reflections off the water, as well as the fall colors.

This poem consists of four simple abab rhymed quatrains in iambic pentameter.

The photograph was taken by the author October 17, 2014.
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