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FLOTILLA

FLOTILLA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
her heart, once a crammed attic, overflowing with yesterday’s dusty relics, became a barren room. each secret—a silent, fragile confession, she scrawled on paper thin as skin, slipped into the throat of antique glass. a cardboard ark, ferrying her bottled truths, down to the shore she walked, where the sea sighs secrets of its own. a flotilla of confessions and longing, a bobbing armada of regret, pushed by the tide—away, away, away. she raised her hands in farewell releasing all her burdens, their echoes fading on salty winds
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Gauthier Avatar
November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Back with congrats on your fine finish in Mark's Marathon, Sara ~ well done
Toney Avatar
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Sara, congratulations on earning an Honorable Mention in the 2025 Poetry Marathon’s FINAL Placement Contest—your poem stood out in a very competitive field of submissions. The poems of the 37 qualifiers can be accessed from my current "Finish Line" blog post. Time to take off those running shoes and give those feet a rest!
Ashley Avatar
September 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Dear Sara, my soulful poet friend, your poem is breathtaking and touches me deeply with both your delicate yet vivid poetic expression and the melancholy yet liberating imagery. A fav for me! Congratulations for your success in Mark’s contest. Warmest wishes, my sweet friend.. ~Susan
Etgen-Baker Avatar
September 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
dearest poet friend, Susan--your comments are always so upbeat and refreshing. I look forward to reading them, for you lift up my poetic spirit. Thanks for stopping by and for your congratulatory words. Wishing you a delightful evening, hugs, Sara
Godwin Avatar
September 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This aches as it catches in the throat and squeezes the heart. I will feel this write long after I leave. Congratulations on your placement in the contest. Poetry hugs ... CayCay
Etgen-Baker Avatar
September 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I appreciate your indepth and positive comments, CayCay. Grateful for your congratulatory words...sending poetry hugs back to you, Sara :-)
Miller Avatar
September 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Free verse and yet this has the rhythm of the tides, excellent, congratulations
Etgen-Baker Avatar
September 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
thank you, Terry. Appreciate your visit and your encouraging comments, wishing you a splendid evening, Sara
Toney Avatar
September 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Sara, the process of letting go is vividly depicted. We start with a crammed attic and end with an empty room. How? Each secret slipped into a bottle, carried in a cardboard ark to the sea, resulting in “a flotilla of confessions and longing, a bobbing armada of regret,” carried away by the tide. Beautiful. Congratulations on your top 10 win on Mile 13 of my 2025 Poetry Marathon Contest. Keep your running shoes on, because Mile 14 has already started.
Etgen-Baker Avatar
September 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
thank you, Mark, for your insightful comments and for your kind words about my poem. Thanks, too, for your congratulatory words....grateful the poem place in the top 10...thank you
Gauthier Avatar
September 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Beautiful metaphor ~ love this poem
Etgen-Baker Avatar
September 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
you made my evening, thank you
DiMino Avatar
August 31, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Letting go is important. If not we are still owned by the past, and those that had inhabited. Even good things that were, should be only briefly celebrated. Every dawn is opportunity for new birth. Possible miracles. Great read! You are a very talented author. Thank you.
Etgen-Baker Avatar
August 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
thanks for your insightful words and your supportive and complimentary words. They mean a great deal to me. Wishing you a blessed week ahead, Sara
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