Far Seas

River boats

drop down into sunken fog,

return
as buoyant as swimming seagulls.

A deep diving sky
spindrifts the hulls,
decks now ship airy waves
from far away seas.

The craft ride high and low
on this muted swell,

a cresting last beheld

in a shipwrecked China      teacup.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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