Swan Song

Swan Song

I slid silently past
soft silenced down
laid in rest
amid fresh sprouted grasses
no viewing hours posted
only the few drifters
heads bowed
paddles idled
an homage
to nature’s beauty
spent.


John G. Lawless
5/28/2017
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Paras Avatar
May 31, 2017 at 3:39 AM
One gripping stuff that is hauntingly wonderful I must say!
Wood Avatar
May 30, 2017 at 5:18 PM
Very nice John. Hope its not truly your swan's song.
Sands Avatar
May 30, 2017 at 4:56 PM
Oh, I really like this John! Nice. :)
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