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stoic

by Peter Humphreys

only the slightest ripple
disturbed a glass-like lake
a solitary duck
lingered on the wooden causeway
the milkiness in the sky
reflected itself down
leaving the trees
in outline
reversed
upon the lake

a breeze arose
as if in warning
as one
no two
then three
hawks appeared
like negatives in the
mirror lake

bird song stopped
even the reeds
appeared to still

swirling
searching
then away

but the mirror
broken
the upside down world
gone

unthreatened
stoic
a single drake
waited
for better times
at the end
of that broken pier

08/17/2013

Posted on 08/17/2013
Copyright © 2024 Peter Humphreys

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by George Hoerner on 08/17/13 at 05:55 PM

Wonderful Peter, just wonderful! This is really quite elegant.

Posted by Linda Fuller on 08/18/13 at 04:25 PM

Beautiful, thank you. Adding to favorites.

Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 08/19/13 at 11:04 PM

It's easy to see all that you have described here, Peter, with the mirror lake reflecting it all. I especially liked the "hawks appeared like negatives". A subtle metaphor - thank you.

Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 08/24/13 at 02:20 AM

A delight to read Peter. Great drama and stimulus for the imagination and spirit.

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