Poetry In Motion

I was witness to poetry in motion
amidst all the world’s chaos and humdrum

As the sun lazily rose from its eastern bowers
this bare backed man presented quite a picture

He gracefully lowered his oar with a soft swish
moving slowly looking for fish

Rowed his makeshift boat on scooter tyres
the lone kayaker on lake waters.



for Backwards poem contest by Matt Caliri
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Dietrich Avatar
May 9, 2013 at 9:58 AM
love the image of that kayak!!
Dietrich Avatar
May 9, 2013 at 9:58 AM
hey, I see you won a contest with this one two years ago! Just seeing it now for first time. Congrats and I sure hope to see many more poems from you. I am running out of ones to see new!!
Mannan Avatar
June 27, 2011 at 10:50 PM
Loved it Afroze. Many congrats for this win.
Brown Avatar
June 27, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Congratulations on your win in Matt's "Backwards Poem" contest Afroze. Love, Carol
K. Avatar
June 26, 2011 at 11:28 AM
I could just picture this man on his kayak-- poetry in motion indeed :D-- beautiful image you put in here, Afroze and I really liked reading this both ways :D Congrats on your win :D
Onclaud Avatar
June 25, 2011 at 11:14 PM
so happy for your well desreved win, alfroze.. huggs! :)
Johnson Avatar
June 25, 2011 at 3:33 PM
Congratulations Afroze Ali for rising to the occasion and bringing us a great backwards poem and for your win. Love, Joyce
A   Avatar
May 19, 2011 at 10:18 PM
Deep, motion.. and a great poemm ,Ali... good luck in contest,..p.d.
Battie Avatar
May 19, 2011 at 12:05 PM
Nicely expressed....
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