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Drowning

DrowningTo drown is to fall beneath the surface.To linger belowin the silence­with the mud anchored weeds float­ing aloft from their roots.Do you too long to lie face down? Floating. Eyeing the small fishthat drift in and out of the rushes.This pond­where the hors­es stand in the hottest part of sum­mer eveningsas they wait for the … 

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Posted bylaraNovember 19, 2025November 10, 2025Posted inPoetryTags: dusk, gravel road, horse, pond

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