sara Etgen-Baker Poet Free verse

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CRYSTAL CLEAR

CRYSTAL CLEAR*
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The boat, a gentle wanderer, seems to float on air,
its hull a feather, its wake a sigh.
its purpose is simple—
to float, to wander,
to trace the edges of sky and sea,
where clarity reigns.

I step into the boat gliding through this liquid dream,
where water glistens crystal clear.
I lean over the edge,
fingers trailing in the cool embrace.
The calm depths are alive with secrets,
the fish darting like my thoughts. 

I am weightless, floating through my days,
unburdened by the past,
unfettered by the future,
each breath a buoy, 
each heartbeat a sail,
catching the wind of now. 

In this clarity, 
I found my joy, 
the simple grace of being,
the beauty of connection,
as I navigate the waters
of my own heart. 

And the boat with its soft swaying,
carries me onward, 
into the brilliance of today.
I revel in the light, celebrating this simple truth~
Joy is a vessel, and I am the sailor 
of my own delight

*This poem was recently published at Writer Monk (titled "Floating Through Clarity, July 2025), as an entry into its weekly Poesy & Poise Contest, a flash poetry contest.

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Bill Baker July 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM Congratulations on another contest win and your publication in Writer Monk, Sara! You continue to amaze me with your monthly publications in various magazine and Anthologies plus your many contests wins around the world. Write On my Poet Bear. Bill sara Etgen-Baker July 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM thanks to you and your encouragement I continue to 'write on' you're the best bear ever

Paula Goldsmith July 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM What a lovely write you have here. Love It... Pretty Picture... Wish I was in your boat on the water. I have been off the computer for a few days. Have a lovely/blessed day writing away............... sara Etgen-Baker July 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM thank you for stopping by and floating in my boat with me. I, too, would like to be in that boat some days. Wishing you a blessed week, hugs, Sara