six parent-teachers
nineteen students
countless ripples
Swim Lessons
Instructions
keep close
keep together
keep between us
Ducks Readying For Diving
opening the pond by
pecking away
the frozen edges
End Of Season
the swimming hole
so cold now
only water frolics
Last One In
propelled
by Mom’s encouragement
first swim
River Crossing
ripples reveal
the zig zag ways
of paddling paws
Swimming In Air
rose hips
octopuses
a garden masquerade
Glide
in a silent world
where the self is heard
motion is effortless
The Mallards
morning constitutional
around the still pond
beneath the leafing trees
Delphinium Surf
Waves of lavender and blue
deep enough to swim in.
Serenity
Ceramic koi
swim the air
circling the garden stones