Splayed arms and legs

punished by the wind,

while angry egrets overhead

with all their buff plumage

wait for weakness

to devour the

near dead.

A few more pills

to quiet the waters,

till I can’t feel

the jab of bills

wading in the blue sky’s edge.

©2024 | K.F. Hartless


Cover Art: Mornings Bath by Sydney Edmunds

16 responses to “Quiet the Waters”

  1. Amazing ❤️

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    1. Thank you, John. 💜

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  2. wow! this is a powerful piece — I’m envious — a little envy is good — love the imagery; wishing you better times ahead, K 🙂 I missed your writing, so I went searching —

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    1. I appreciate these words, John, and I agree that a touch of envy makes for great fire fodder. I need to return to my writing and also catch up on my favorites. I hope the holidays were kind on you, dear friend.

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      1. they were good, K; thanks for replying; I’ll keep a watch out for new posts 🙂

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  3. so intense and the imagery –

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    1. Thank you kindly, Beth. The egret cloud image was just waiting there in my journal for the right reason to strut. I hope you’re having a wonderful start to 2024.

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  4. Tom Avatar

    Very poignant verses & so true to describe the January blues. Beautiful way to imagine it. ❤

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    1. Thank you for these kind words, Tom. I’d like to find a way to skip over these cloudy days, but for now, I’ll have to write my way through them. 💜 Cheers to 2024 and all the moods and madness it brings.

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  5. Feeling the emotions in this piece and song, K. 💞

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    1. Thank you, Michele. I think I may be getting better at recognizing and describing those low moments. Self-awareness sure feels good. 💜 Cheers to the new year and new words to be written.

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      1. You’re doing a wonderful job! Self-discovery and awareness seem to be a life-long journey. If you’re growing and changing. ✨ Thank goodness for poetry and writing that give us an outlet for expressing these discoveries. More learning through the process of writing, too. Cheers!

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  6. Beautiful poem!

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    1. Thank you, Layla. I appreciate your message. Here’s to 2024 and all the pages waiting to be filled. 💜

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  7. So good!!!! Welcome back!

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  8. Thank you kindly, Tiff. Happy New Year to you! I’m glad that I have grown bold enough to share these sorts of writings, and I must say, I am really looking forward to a new year of inspiration and creativity here on WP. 💜

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