River Darent 

From Sevenoaks to Father Thames
The water ripples round the bends
Along the River Darent

A peaceful walk, a joyful ride
A pleasant place for one to hide
Along the River Darent

Dogs can splash and children play
At crack of dawn, to end of day
Within the River Darent

Kingfishers startling as they swoop
Ducks bring their tiny ducklings too
Along the River Darent

Trout and Pike are to be seen
Men with rods, to catch them keen
Beside the River Darent

A country pub, a watermill
At summer’s blaze or winter’s chill
Beside the River Darent
It takes my cares and woes away
When walking in this month of May
Beside the river Darent

A bubbling rush, or slow and deep
At times it seems to go to sleep
It is the River Darent.

“Dedicated to Deepha my dog, as without her, I probably wouldn’t have been walking here”.

Author: Shirley Drabble