Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Nautilus, broken


Partially embedded in the sand,
a nautilus, chambered, broken
perhaps by driftwood or a foot,
carelessly trod until the crunch
was heard. Pieces glisten
in their sheen; the sound of the sea
fractured yet still identifiable.

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Photography by Petr Kratochvil via Public Domain Pictures. Used with permission.
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7 comments:

  1. Brian MillerJune 11, 2013 at 3:51 PM

    even fractured it still carries the sounds of its birthing...lovely little capture...

    and hey i hear good things on the sequel to your book...

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  2. Rundelane BlogJune 11, 2013 at 3:57 PM

    I would "LIKE" Brian's comment, if this were Facebook. Alas.

    Glynn, your writing is phenomenal. Thank you for sharing your gift with this world.

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  3. Martha Jane OrlandoJune 11, 2013 at 4:24 PM

    Elegantly written, my friend! Beautiful!

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  4. Laurie KolpJune 11, 2013 at 4:33 PM

    I love that last line. It can apply to so many things.

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  5. TroyJune 11, 2013 at 5:30 PM

    Savored every word of this, Glynn. Just beautiful.

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  6. AnonymousJune 12, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    fractured
    and
    glistening

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  7. LaTonya BaldwinJune 13, 2013 at 2:42 PM

    Word choice,word choice,word choice.it's what makes poetry glistening. Well done.

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