It's Still Life

7 March: dVerse Quadrille

On The Dock

It’s winter. Thin snow,
air bright, wind sings in the rigging.
Scent of diesel
hangs in shadows, fishing boats,
engines throb
like labouring hearts. Seagulls
eager for talk, they watch
fish gliding from nets, slapping
and gasping on the dock,
and shining like cold stars.

Written for dVerse Quardille #171 “gasp”.  AI Digital Artwork is created using Midjourney. Imagery and poems ©Misky 2023 Shared on Twitter #amwriting @midjourney @dversePoets

Misky

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37 responses to “7 March: dVerse Quadrille”

  1. Jane Dougherty avatar
    Jane Dougherty

    Excellent!
    ‘Engines throb like labouring hearts’.
    Wonderful imagery throughout.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Thank you, Jane!

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  2. M Jay Dixit avatar
    M Jay Dixit

    Beautiful scene🌊

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Thanks. 🙂

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  3. kenhume31 avatar
    kenhume31

    Brilliant poem Misky, as always! Wonderful imagery!! 👏👏👌👌❤️❤️

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  4. Mister Bump UK avatar
    Mister Bump UK

    Oh Misk your poems brighten my mornings.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      I’m delighted to read that. I’ve been in London all day, so sorry I didn’t get to this sooner.

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  5. sanaarizvi avatar
    sanaarizvi

    My goodness this is stunning! ❤️❤️ I love the image of those seagulls eager to talk 😀

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Thank you very much!

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  6. The Sicilian Storyteller avatar
    The Sicilian Storyteller

    This is gorgeous, Misky!
    The slapping and gasping on the dock always makes me sad. Such is life.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Such is living. We fight the preverbal tide, float about a bit, then slap and gasp before heading for our afters. Make the most of it, I remind myself frequently.

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      1. The Sicilian Storyteller avatar
        The Sicilian Storyteller

        Assolutamente!

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  7. merrildsmith avatar
    merrildsmith

    “shining like cold stars” So evocative. Beautiful!

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Thank you!

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      1. merrildsmith avatar
        merrildsmith

        You’re welcome!

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  8. Melissa Lemay avatar
    Melissa Lemay

    Love this.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      And I’ll never tire of hearing that! Thank you.

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  9. paeansunplugged avatar
    paeansunplugged

    The imagery is so evocative! I was transported there.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Thank you!

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      1. paeansunplugged avatar
        paeansunplugged

        You are welcome.

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  10. abigfatcanofworms avatar
    abigfatcanofworms

    Really great.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Thank you.

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  11. Jim avatar
    Jim

    “… fish gliding from nets, slapping and gasping on the dock,” fish don’t learn, like the dumb crook, otherwise they wouldn’t get in these predicaments.
    We did good for you, huh? I liked writing for the prompt word.
    ..

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Thanks, Jim.

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  12. jazzytower avatar
    jazzytower

    Sights, sounds and smells. I am there! Thank you 😊

    Pat

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Thank you!

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  13. Michele Marsh avatar
    Michele Marsh

    Seagulls are beautiful creatures

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  14. whimsygizmo avatar
    whimsygizmo

    Fish “shining like cold stars” is just wonderful. Fantastic imagery, as always, Misky.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Thanks, De!

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  15. Bill avatar
    Bill

    Great. I can imagine the entire scene. But, when it comes to diesel, “scent” is not the word that comes to my mind. 🙂

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      😂

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  16. purplepeninportland avatar
    purplepeninportland

    Wonderful imagery, Misk. I could feel that fish gasping.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Thank you!

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  17. Grace avatar
    Grace

    Love this specially the ending of shining like cold stars.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Thanks very much, Grace.

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  18. Vinny avatar
    Vinny

    Bloody brilliant Misky. I can really visualise your poems.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Excellent! Thanks.

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