An Attenuated Tree Branch

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An attenuated tree branch reaches out to its drowning shadow in the inert millpond. (23 Syllables) Personification is a poetic device and not a poetic form, hence me labeling this 'prose poetry'.

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Craig Cornish

Date: 4/29/2023 10:45:00 AM

I love powerful brevity

Di11y Da11y

Date: 4/19/2023 7:37:00 AM

Very beautiful and haunting imagery in this one Suzette. Got to love John's comment too :D

Suzette Richards
Date: 4/19/2023 10:30:00 AM

Thanks, DD. :)

John Lawless

Date: 4/19/2023 6:12:00 AM

WOW!!!! AND A DOUBLE WOW!!! I shall see this poem in every corner of the ponds in which I kayak. Just flat out poetically beautiful Suzette. A FAVE, a double FAVE if they'll let me

Suzette Richards
Date: 4/19/2023 10:30:00 AM

Thank you, John, for this high praise:)