Ode to the Nissequogue River

© 6/8/2013 by

Bob (Canoeman) Koliner

Behold the mighty Nissequogue

in sun, in rain, or in the fog

See it by kayak or canoe,

a special place for me and you

Snapping turtles do abound,

along the banks they can be found

Muskrat, otter, geese, and deer

many critters still live here

Always travel with the tide,

and you’ll have a better ride

Around high tide’s the time to go,

be somewhere else when tide is low

Avoid low tide, I tell you Bud,

or you’ll get stuck in Nissey mud

Beware the docks at river’s end

be sure to land upon the sand

The Nissey is a great delight

but you gotta do her right !

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