Barges

Barges 1.   Me and my brother returned to the water                I saw a pike that was two feet long.     Two small magicians each with a jam jar     cast spells on the water with hazel twig wands. 2. Country boys catch tadpoles dive into water     made shy by their laughter we wondered down stream.     And summer rolled oâ??er us with          no complications     sat          thinking of Mama       sometimes in dreams. 3. Stand by the drawbridge waiting for barges     waiting around for smiles from the man.     Lifting the bridge whilst       watching the horses     dragging the slow boats up the canal. 4. I do remember the times but no number     after the day but before evening comes.     Waiting for castles and       kettles with roses     painted on barges that sailed into the sun.