Clarity is swallowed by a ripple
… drowned in the disturbance of a tipple
A saturated image floats lightly;
embellishing a surface level scene.
An occasional glimmer shines brightly;
describing an accentuated sheen.
From such fluid thoughts and wet connections
comes a more reflective contemplation.
A pool of deeper thoughts, recollections
that arise from liquid incubation.
Still waters give us reason to reflect;
but thinly formed, shallow is their lasting.
One slip, one drip, and gone is the effect
of mirrored truth; perfect in its casting.
• clarity is swallowed by a ripple,
• drowned in the disturbance of a tipple.
© Tim Grace, February 2010 (Edited: July 2020)
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Tim Grace
A first impression has a lasting effect - it makes a notable difference. In a subtle way that’s who I am as a poet. A ‘first impression’ looking for the gentle ‘twist’ that draws attention to a novel observation.
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