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The Quiescent Water Way

Still shallow waters,
Fish unseen, hugging the brackish bed,
Salt grass and saltwort give ample shade
And shelter from hungry predators 
That fly around the insurmountable 
Pinnacles of the surrounding hills.

The lad sits quietly on a small wooden pier,
Mulling on thoughts that elevate his soul.
No vale of darkness shall invade his being,
At least not while he rests before the stretch of water.
For there alone he feels at peace.
Indeed the quiescent waters refresh him.
Even the flapping of some solitary sea duck
Will not ruffle his meditative mind.

Suddenly he hears voices and a boat arrives
To end his peaceful stay on the water way.

Copyright © Victor Buhagiar | Year Posted 2022

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Eve Roper Date: 8/11/2022 5:03:00 PM Great verse, with warm feelings and imagery, my friend. Many Blessings my friend Login to Reply

Michael Tor Date: 8/10/2022 2:25:00 PM Victor your words create the correct imagery of a little boy by the lake or sea. It is beautiful to read and experience. Well done my friend... Login to Reply

Sotto Poet Date: 8/10/2022 7:52:00 AM You have, like you typically do, performed an amazing job of painting a scene, Victor. I muchly enjoyed the relaxing atmosphere that was aroused by the setting that you portray in your poem. Blessings. Login to Reply

Delice Arleen Skelly Date: 8/10/2022 3:19:00 AM Ripples of silence, time to think...Delice Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/9/2022 1:06:00 PM Beautiful description of this scene of a boy on a pier. WELL DONE, Victor. Login to Reply

Silpika Kalita Date: 8/9/2022 11:35:00 AM Such a picturesque portrayal of juxtaposition of the transmission of dream and reality... Water has its own language to attract and transform.. Silpika Login to Reply

Komal Walimbe Date: 8/9/2022 2:15:00 AM Lovely moments are captured sitting by still waters, great write!:) Login to Reply

Joseph May Date: 8/9/2022 1:13:00 AM Finding moments of peace by the water. You captured the serenity of the image well Victor Login to Reply

Beryl Edmonds Date: 8/9/2022 12:45:00 AM It’s lovely to sit in peace beside still water, just thinking and taking in the beauty of nature. An enjoyable read Victor… Belle Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/8/2022 10:56:00 AM - Lovely place to sit and daydream ... a wonderful poem, Victor :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Evelyn Judy Buehler Date: 8/8/2022 10:50:00 AM Your portrayal of a daydreaming little boy, in the peaceful moments before voices are heard, is a charming one, Victor. Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/8/2022 9:33:00 AM Love the picture of the boy, the imagery, the angst of hungry predators and especially the thought of a young boy in meditative spirit feeling at peace. Well done! Hugs ~ Kim Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 8/8/2022 8:05:00 AM Ahh!! Little boys are so awesome and grow in in the most delightful way. Sara Login to Reply

Anitha Jayasankar Date: 8/8/2022 7:11:00 AM Your ability to write verses so apt for any picture is amazing Victor... Just loved the picture of the kid sitting lonely... Oh my, what's going on in his mind, I wonder... Have a blessed day... ~ Ani Login to Reply

Vijay Pandit Date: 8/8/2022 5:46:00 AM You painted the picture eloquently as always, Victor. Much enjoyed the scenery and peaceful surroundings you convey in this poem. Login to Reply

Valsa George Date: 8/8/2022 4:27:00 AM Though your poem is so sweet, I feel uneasy at seeing this child sitting alone at the water ridge. He is not mature enough to save himself if he gets startled by something unexpected ..... Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 8/8/2022 2:52:00 AM What dreams he must be envisioning. My son was very inventive as a boy and shared so many ideas with his sisters. They all got on so well when they reached their teens. I enjoyed your poem Victor. Blessings xxoo Login to Reply