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Clouds at the Sill (Weekly Poetry Challenge Sept. 7, 2026)

Poet’s notes: this poem was written for this week’s poetry challenge: Write a poem with exactly seven lines.)

water rises in the clear bowl, a small cosmos gathering itself.
bubbles bloom like breath returning to a long-quiet body.
copper and blue tiles hold the warmth of forgotten mornings.
on the sill, bottles keep vigil — lotions, perfumes, small reliquaries of touch.
the faucet’s flow feels ancient, a quiet force older than ache.
the sky beyond the glass window moves in pale currents, clouds drifting close to the sill,  
and I lean into the moment, letting the water’s rise settle something unnamed.
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Andresen Avatar
September 8, 2026 at 1:53 AM
- A lovely morning routine by the mirror where everything wakes up to a new day, Sara :) - Clean water is the most important thing we have - hugs
Hind Avatar
September 7, 2026 at 11:01 PM
very beautiful!
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