Friday, December 9, 2011

Every Day


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Another day, another sunrise, another miracle
scattered along the path.
Ho hum.
I count them off with tally marks
 otherwise I would lose track

Smooth stones
each one makes ripples in the pool
as I drop them
plunk
     plunk
          plunk
the circles spread apart
farther and farther

Shadows meet and bow and dance


This was written for Mr. Know-it-all's Flash 55 where you can find a whole bunch of 55 word gems.

11 comments:

  1. Read my mind: the first thing I think of when I see rocks like those is "How far can I toss these?"

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  2. Mary....?
    You could have saved this for next week ya know.
    But your prolific nature is just fine with me.
    Most excellent 55 My Friend
    You Rock The Dairy State.
    Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End

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  3. Got to see how far they can skip
    Bend and toss from the hip..haha

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  4. very cool imagery...love it...as you pass along your blessings in the ripples of the pond...and enciting dancing is a good thing eh?

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  5. This is great, with wonderful images, and I smiled at the "ho hum"!

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  6. Very deep and beautifully written.

    Anna :o]

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  7. Thank you all. I'll be around soon to check out all your words of wisdom. :o)

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  8. This is a very incisive look at how tuned out we get, yet it seems to pivot midway to the exact opposite in a zennish sort of way, ending in a place where shadows are real. I like it a lot.

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  9. i love the image of dropping stones and their ripples as a metaphor for spreading joy and love maybe beyond our own circles...who knows where the ripples end..they can go far.. very nice..

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  10. Hedgewitch - Thanks...yes, I wondered if the shift was too abrupt. Glad you like it!

    Claudia - Thank you! Spreading the good stuff is what it's all about!

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