Carrying Onward

As a boy I explored shallow river beds. I carried home in a jar unnamed water-bugs, minnows, tadpoles and little frogs that glowed yellow when the sunlight swam in the creek. Now the sun comes to my window, sheds streams of light to carry me back to where shallow waters sing of all unnamable things.
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Ray Avatar
June 9, 2022 at 6:21 PM
i like this one....explored miles of ditches for anything that lived there....yes indeed...great poem
Ashford Avatar
June 10, 2022 at 7:40 AM
Thanks for this warm feedback Tim.
Kyser Avatar
June 6, 2022 at 7:52 PM
I played in the woods today. I came back to read this one again. Magic.
Ashford Avatar
June 7, 2022 at 7:29 AM
Cheers Jeff. It's a fav of mine also. Thanks.
Rodrigues Avatar
June 5, 2022 at 11:28 AM
I love this!
Ashford Avatar
June 5, 2022 at 12:51 PM
Thank you for the read and encouraging comment Kim!
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