Water Is Alive

I have been speaking to a glass of water.
I don’t expect it to talk back,
yet, slowly, 
water is pushing through the glass,
invisible feelers probing.

Today, while watching,
I opened my mouth like a fish;
I think it’s trying to Skype.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Lamoureux Avatar
August 12, 2019 at 12:09 PM
Liquid glass makes drinking far more interesting, glug, glug, glug.
Ashford Avatar
August 13, 2019 at 5:13 PM
Yep, just be sure to filter well. Cheers Richard
Ashford Avatar
August 13, 2019 at 5:13 PM
Yep, just be sure to filter well. Cheers Richard
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