It's Still Life

1 Dec: Journal of Thoughts

underwater image, resplendent with many small, silver fish. Maybe minnows. The bottom is white sand, and the varying hues of blue from lighter to darker.

Senryu
a flash of silver
minnows argue like old men
always over nought.

Haiku
white sand, shifting light,
a prayer of small silver fish.
the deep blue answers.

Senryu
they scatter like thoughts
too many to name or hold
but still, I listen

Haiku
silver threads of light
weave through silence and shadow—
a school drifts deeper

Written for SenHai Saturday, #28 Poems/prose ©Misky 2006-2025.

Misky

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13 responses to “1 Dec: Journal of Thoughts”

  1. Chris Hall avatar
    Chris Hall

    Delightful!

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Thank you, Chris.

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  2. Liz H-H avatar
    Liz H-H

    Reminds me of summer mornings at the lake as a child. Chasing minnows in cold water, shore surrounds shadowed still, before Mom hollers that breakfast is ready.

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      How wonderful that my little poems reminded you of such lovely memories! Thank you for telling me.

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  3. Violet Lentz avatar
    Violet Lentz

    You are just a poetry writing machine= these are all lovely! But this is def my favorite- a flash of silver
    minnows argue like old men
    always over nought.

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      Misky

      It’s a brilliant phrase, but I can’t take credit for it, Violet — my dad used to say that all the time, changing it up between old men and old women.

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  4. Susi Bocks avatar
    Susi Bocks

    Such a beautiful pairing of words and sound. You’ve outdone yourself, Misky! So descriptive, and yet such meaning behind the words too. ❤

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    1. Misky avatar
      Misky

      Thank you, Susi. Thoroughly fun prompt.

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        Susi Bocks

        You’re welcome! Glad you thought so!

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  5. Sadje avatar
    Sadje

    Beautifully written 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

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      Misky

      Thank you, Sadje.

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      1. Sadje avatar
        Sadje

        You’re most welcome

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