Poetry by JC Snyder

Ripples Settle Out Across the Sky

i’m with the fishing people.
the big clouds didn’t scare us tonight
instead they blushed graciously at our compliments,
such a nice day!
below the harbor water is black and
waxed fine like a waiting ballroom floor
i have no watch, no phone, no one knows i’m here
one man catches a small one,
throws it back
to skid along the surface
soft Latin music brings on a deepening,
blues and reds,
i watch him catch the same fish again
it dances this time, dies,
one star brightens to accept it, ripples settle out across the sky.

 

written 10.8.13

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JC Snyder

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  1. Laurie Kolp Avatar
    Laurie Kolp

    I like the idea of the water waxed fine like a waiting ballroom floor and the fish dancing to Latin music.

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  2. Laurie Kolp Avatar
    Laurie Kolp

    I like the idea of the water waxed fine like a waiting ballroom floor and the fish dancing to Latin music.

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  3. Brian Miller Avatar
    Brian Miller

    nice imagery in this…
    kinda sad the fish had to die
    but i am glad the universe accepted it….

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  4. Brian Miller Avatar
    Brian Miller

    nice imagery in this…
    kinda sad the fish had to die
    but i am glad the universe accepted it….

    Reply
  5. Alana Avatar
    Alana

    This is great, I especially like the clouds blushing at your compliments.

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  6. Alana Avatar
    Alana

    This is great, I especially like the clouds blushing at your compliments.

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  7. Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger Avatar
    Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger

    There is a wonderful kind of wisdom in this piece or me

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  8. Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger Avatar
    Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger

    There is a wonderful kind of wisdom in this piece or me

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  9. Kathy B. Avatar
    Kathy B.

    The poem's spirit of being outside of the constraints of time is awfully appealing. I would like to go there.

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  10. Kathy B. Avatar
    Kathy B.

    The poem's spirit of being outside of the constraints of time is awfully appealing. I would like to go there.

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  11. Jody Costa Avatar
    Jody Costa

    Thank you all so much for reading ~ I really appreciate it!

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  12. Jody Costa Avatar
    Jody Costa

    Thank you all so much for reading ~ I really appreciate it!

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