A smoky feel wafts across the water
As the fog rolls thick over sloshy feel
Ripples are there and surely all over
As drops from the fog enter lake’s appeal
As the fog rolls thick over sloshy feel
Breathing in the soupy air that’s about
As drops from the fog enter lake’s appeal
Drafts of the fog fly lower and more stout
Breathing in the soupy air that’s about
There’s a tender feel with this airy heart
Drafts of the fog fly lower and more stout
The fog is more than a ground cloud depart
There’s a tender feel with this airy heart
Swirling about the wind moves the white cloud
The fog is more than a ground cloud depart
Life extends beyond the bounds that’s allowed
Swirling about the wind moves the white cloud
Leaving wavelets on the water below
Life extends beyond the bounds that’s allowed
Water acts as a screen blocking the glow
Leaving wavelets on the water below
Ripples are there and surely all over
Water acts as a screen blocking the glow
A smoky feel wafts across the water
Russell Sivey
Down a mountain, from the highest point it flows
Cloudy white it comes into view, blocking sight
The fog delights in its grandness, where it shows
Power of the ground cloud, coming during night
The humidity is high bringing moisture
Having droplets of water in the mixture
It flows down the mountain to valley below
Leaving its trail of water on the ground low
Russell Sivey
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