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I am not a fish…

August 11, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner 14 Comments

grace grits and gardening #beach #ocean

I love the water, but I am not a fish.

From high above, I study the water.

And watch the fish.

A spirited surge of spray collapses to foam, covers the shore, returns to sea. Strands of seaweed languish at daybreak.

Just below the clear surface, fish dart and flit and flash silver to the sky.

Breakfast.

I love the water, but I am not a fish.

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This was written for The Writers’ Post Blog Hop #88 using the following prompt: I love the water, but I am not a fish. Check out Her Storybook for other posts related to this blog hop.

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Comments

  1. Corinne Rodrigues says

    August 11, 2013 at 6:21 am

    What a beautiful way to put it. It kind of reminds me of St Paul’s ‘We’re in the world, but not of it” 🙂

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 11, 2013 at 12:23 pm

      Thank you Corinne!

      Reply
  2. Kathy says

    August 11, 2013 at 6:49 am

    This is awesome and such a brilliant angle to take. I love it Tayla!!

    Kathy
    http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 11, 2013 at 11:39 am

      Thank you Kathy!

      Reply
  3. beachlover says

    August 11, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    I love this prompt! Your poem had a lot of rhythm, Tayla. I really like it!

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 12, 2013 at 4:50 am

      Thank you! It was a fun prompt.

      Reply
  4. Dorothy Latimer Johnson says

    August 12, 2013 at 4:23 am

    Lovely imagery!

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 12, 2013 at 4:51 am

      Thank you Dorothy. Can you tell I’m thinking about my trip to the Oregon/Washington coast? 🙂

      Reply
  5. Joyce Lansky says

    August 12, 2013 at 7:08 pm

    But it’s fun to pretend to be one when swimming through the water.

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 14, 2013 at 10:51 am

      Very true Joyce:)

      Reply
  6. Amila Wickramarachchi says

    August 13, 2013 at 3:52 pm

    very nice write up and beautiful captures…I like the 2nd photograph much.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 14, 2013 at 10:51 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  7. menopausal mama says

    August 13, 2013 at 5:48 pm

    Love what you did with the prompt and the pictures are beautiful.

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 14, 2013 at 10:51 am

      Thank you! It was a fun prompt.

      Reply

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