01/27/2013

Ten to one

I wrote a poem for an exercise today. The constraints were thus: The poem will have 55 words; ten in the first line, nine in the second, eight in the third, and so forth. A wispy thing, it reminds me of a fun summer morning too many years ago. I want to share it.

Ten to One for Daisy

With bare hands, you pulled a snake from the lake.

I, from a chair on the shore, watched you.

Another mother whispered, "That can not be safe."

I shrugged and prayed she was wrong.

Your friends shrieked. The snake writhed.

It slithered from your grasp,

splashing at your feet.

You dove in

after it,

fearlessly.

Jan 27, 2013 5:29:38 PM

2 Comments

Bucky

Love it. Happy memory.

Posted by: Bucky | 01/27/2013 at 05:32 PM

Babajo

Not an image I can forget. Wow. You are so brave.

Posted by: Babajo | 01/30/2013 at 06:29 PM

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