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Friday, August 9, 2013

SUMMER

(original art, Joy Acey, all rights reserved)

old wooden row boat
in the gentle current drifts
idle oars at rest


     There are times, during this summer when I have felt like that row boat--just drifting with the current, with little energy to do anything more.  The heat affects me that way.  How is your energy level today?  Can you write a poem about that and use a simile or metaphor to show how you feel.  Have fun writing.  Have a great weekend.
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9 comments:

  1. Linda BAugust 9, 2013 at 3:45 PM

    Lovely, Joy, & the watercolor adds much to the concrete poem. Yes, I drifted this summer, but certainly needed to some of the time. I like the idea of floating, rocking in a boat.

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  2. LindaAugust 9, 2013 at 5:29 PM

    Joy! I love the artwork and the poem! My drifting days are coming to an end. School starts on Tuesday!

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  3. Carrie FAugust 9, 2013 at 6:59 PM

    I love how you incorporated the words with the image. Very nice!

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  4. Bridget MageeAugust 9, 2013 at 10:16 PM

    Both the poem and the painting are lovely. =)

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  5. AnonymousAugust 10, 2013 at 10:15 AM

    Joy.. In a hurry...am late of course... Try reading it anyway at all... In any order around the art.. It works... Love you .. Cloey

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  6. Linda A.August 11, 2013 at 4:05 AM

    Joy,
    Cloey is right. I like to read it starting with the oars!

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  7. Mary LeeAugust 11, 2013 at 4:36 AM

    Sometimes it's good to just drift a bit...

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  8. KeriAugust 12, 2013 at 6:07 PM

    Hi Joy! I loved getting your poems in the mail -- thanks for sharing them! This one is also lovely. It's so refreshing to ponder all things water related when it's hot outside. Stay cool and hydrated!!

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  9. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesAugust 13, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    Very nice, Joy. If I had a summer cottage by the lake, this would be going up on my wall. :)

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