by Mary E. Lowd
March 12, 2021
The haunting strains of a jazzy song
Deep in the green water
Where newts belong
Wishing and swishing
Swimming and brimming
With wiggly tails
Of salamanders
Who know the peace
Of life beneath
A glassy roof
Stay awhile
And just look
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From the book: Some Words Burn Brightly: An Illuminated Collection of Poetry
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