shrieking gull falling from a cliff this fear of flying
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Marion Clarke
Runner-up in the Seamus Heaney Award for New Writing 2023, Marion Clarke is from Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland. She has been studying and writing short form poetry since 2012 and her work features regularly in international journals and anthologies. Winner of three Sakura awards and long and shortlisted in the Touchstone Awards, Marion was invited to judge the San Francisco International Haiku Competition 2022, and to edit the September 2023 issue of the haibun journal Drifting Sands. Further info at http://seaviewwarrenpoint.wordpress.com/ View all posts by Marion Clarke
I feel the image & like it!
mute swan
circles the pond
ripples abound~~~
Delighted this works for you, Mike.
I like your mute swan also :)
marion
The repetition of the -ing, so often regarded as a no-no, is exactly right here.
autumn leaves
my fear
of falling
Bill Kenney
Thanks, Bill. I had hoped it would work here – so pleased you think it has! :)
marion
The repetition of the “f” sound makes this a lovely read. Nicely done Marion!
coastal cliff the flap of wings before waves
Lamart
Thanks so much for commenting, Lamart. :)
marion
Nice monostich, by the way!
A vivid piece, Marion. Effective alliteration. I can feel fear!
Thank you, Theresa. :)
marion