leaf boat

by Illuminara

Posted to Action Poetry on 2002-05-17 16:19:00

by a stream
along an autumn’s dream
a leaf boat floated
stick mast bearing green sail clover
with fix’ed rudder stem
vein hulls cradle
on maple decks
its tiny acorn crew
and parrot ant
through the rapid waters
with twisting current navigation
dodging mossy monsters
in the relative deep
whose surface reflects the smile
of a god-like child
following the ship along the bank
taking joy in providence
innocent of fate









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