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Millpond Daybreak

The dawn sky throws a spear of vivid red lancing the fir treetops, but not yet me with my bag of bread. The wheel is still asleep, the water still, seems today we all have time to kill. Scan the surface with imagination's eye waiting for Excalibur to rise, but no- just an indifferent pair of Swans gliding softly through the mist to Avalon. Reverie broken, canned laughter from the ducks their squabbles shatter the mirror Dragonfly tries to referee. I look down and, for a split second, see another me. I wonder if he's happy March 15th 2015

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Skat A

Date: 6/11/2015 4:16:00 PM

VIV, :-) Congratulations with your wonderful win! *SKAT*

Viv Wigley
Date: 6/11/2015 10:54:00 PM

Thanks, Skat, have a lovely weekend. Viv x

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 6/11/2015 8:40:00 AM

I enjoyed your winning poem. Congrats!

Viv Wigley
Date: 6/11/2015 3:08:00 PM

Thanks Richard. Regards, Viv

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 6/11/2015 4:29:00 AM

deep poem Viv that makes pause congrats on placing hugs

Viv Wigley
Date: 6/11/2015 6:08:00 AM

Thanks, Shadow, it's nice to look back at previous work every now and then. Viv x

John Fleming

Date: 3/30/2015 4:18:00 AM

Wonderful piece of imagery...Quite lovely!! Regards!! :) john. P.s Love your reply to Rhonda regarding writing - Absolutely spot on!!

Viv Wigley
Date: 3/30/2015 6:21:00 AM

Thanks, John. Some work out better than others. Regards, Viv

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 3/25/2015 8:55:00 PM

Wonderful, Viv! I was drawn in by the incredible imagery with you in the middle questioning your reflection...hugs, Rhonda (a Fave!)

Viv Wigley
Date: 3/25/2015 11:19:00 PM

Thanks, Rhonda. I think that this is one of my faves, too. Sometimes with poetry you struggle, scribble, edit, question, and sometimes you're in the zone and it flows pleasantly. This one sort of appeared like a developing photograph, which was nice. Hug from me, Viv x

Peter Lewis Holmes

Date: 3/25/2015 8:53:00 PM

"indifferent swans"...magic! "canned laughter ...ducks"...genius Viv...more free verse please!...Peter

Viv Wigley
Date: 3/25/2015 11:21:00 PM

Thanks, Peter, I know I don't dabble in free verse enough. This worked well, because the lake in question is a fave place of mine and on a nice morning it draws you in, and you're not you for a while (if that makes sense). Thoughts flow, words coalesce. I like this poem a lot. Thanks, Peter. Viv

Njeri Hunjeri

Date: 3/16/2015 3:49:00 PM

my fav "canned laughter from the ducks". i so much enjoyed this read and the personification.

Viv Wigley
Date: 3/17/2015 4:24:00 AM

Thanks, njeri .Viv x

Casarah Nance

Date: 3/16/2015 11:11:00 AM

What a wonderful reflection, I felt like I was there in the character, cool :)

Viv Wigley
Date: 3/17/2015 4:25:00 AM

Thanks, Casarah. It's one of my fave haunts in the lighter months. Viv x