shy, precious girl
blushing in pink,
found yet lost
floating between green
dreams downstream
of rocky waterfall…
seems deeply refreshed
in shallows of peaceful
slumber but strangely
oblivious to cries…
no obvious trace
of blood where
tragedy struck
after family picnic.
frantic questions
why her? why now?
fell…pushed…or
(no!) jumped??
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An ekphrastic poem in response to Maria Berrio’s “Closed Geometry (2022) and Grace’s prompt at dVerse poets’ pub…
a poem in my pocket 
Jul 30, 2023 @ 11:20:20
She reclines in peace awaiting the coroner. Darkly beautiful.
Jul 27, 2023 @ 09:22:11
Brilliant, Lynn! You’ve turned this painting to cover art and made me see it with new eyes. Now I want to go and read an Agatha Christie. 🙂
Jul 27, 2023 @ 20:00:17
Love this comment, Dora…thanks!
Jul 27, 2023 @ 07:14:25
So sad. Those questions of why and what happened.
Recently a family on vacation north of Philadelphia drowned in a flash flood incident, including a little girl and her mother.
Jul 27, 2023 @ 07:43:04
Heartbreaking! A neighbor of ours died accidentally in his shop while his family was vacationing at a lake. He had planned to join them.
Jul 27, 2023 @ 08:55:48
I’m so sorry. That’s a horrible tragedy.
Jul 27, 2023 @ 19:59:25
thank you…it is
Jul 27, 2023 @ 05:49:38
So many people die every year, for the lure of taking selfies in difficult picnic spots. Your poem reminded me of those unfortunate incidents.
Jul 27, 2023 @ 07:44:09
Yes, so preventable with a little caution.
Jul 27, 2023 @ 02:19:18
I like the way you start with gentle words, Lynn, in the lines:
‘floating on dreams
as if deeply refreshed in
shallows of peaceful
slumber…’
and then twist the poem with ‘strangely oblivious to cries’ to take us to a darker place, of tragedy at a family picnic. The questions had me wondering.
Jul 27, 2023 @ 07:45:04
I wanted that surprising twist…thanks for commenting on it, Kim.
Jul 27, 2023 @ 10:06:11
You’re welcome!
Jul 27, 2023 @ 00:35:28
I love your take, a dark turn, reminiscent of a crime drama.❤️
Jul 27, 2023 @ 07:46:01
I appreciate your appreciation, Melissa 🙂
Jul 26, 2023 @ 20:36:28
The questions always arise and you have written this with great empathy, Lynn.
Jul 26, 2023 @ 20:49:15
Thanks for your comment, Lisa…this artwork grabbed at my heart.
Jul 26, 2023 @ 21:16:09
You’re welcome.
Jul 26, 2023 @ 18:28:11
She looks like floating on dreams. In the end though, that is a mystery but still a tragedy. Thanks for joining in Lynn.
Jul 26, 2023 @ 20:48:20
My pleasure, Grace.
Jul 26, 2023 @ 17:31:45
Intriguing!
Jul 26, 2023 @ 17:45:21
Thanks…tragic any way you look at it!