Beetlebung and Kettlehole--April Poems

Your New State

Welcome, to your new state,
to that motion
that genuine surprise in your drinks.
You see,
serenity is not the goal
at the bottom of the ocean
once you taste the salt
once you let the imagination
drag for nameless treasures
at your own leisurely tempo
despite the storms.
Are you old enough to appreciate
all this? Maybe too old?

But to have such faith in the world...
Exhilarating!


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Prompt: a snippet of overheard talk

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Ruby Tuesday’s at the mall, 4/18/2015 – The end part of a conversation between the waitress and a customer, a somewhat aged burly guy.

W--How exciting!
G--I’ll drag the bottom of the ocean for a change after being on a ship in the navy
W--Welcome to Florida. Your drinks will be right up
G--Welcome to Treasure Hunt.