Perfectly Still

 

—Poetry and Visuals by Aaron Bowker, U.S.

 

 

 

overwhelming waves
blissfully drowning
in music

* * *

never ending rain
creating a backyard pool
for ducks

* * *

early storm clouds
washing away years of
bad memories

 

 

 

 

cemetery pond
reflecting
centuries of secrets 


* * *


snow recedes
revealing the
potholes of life

* * *

staring at night’s sky
beautiful freckles cover
her face

 

 

 

 

 

 

morning coffee
enjoying the soft white foam
of her skin


* * *


a kiss follows
a beautiful freckled map
to her lips

 

 

 

 

 

warm breeze
the feeling of
a gentle kiss

______________________

Today’s LittleNip:

iris petals
open new memories
every spring

—Aaron Bowker

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Aaron Bowker says he is a super-self-critical Virgo, walking a path between worlds while dabbling in art, photography, and poetry. Poems of his have been featured in Failed Haiku, Cold Moon Journal, The Wombwell Rainbow, and Heterodox Haiku Journal, with art and poetry featured in The Hooghly Review, The Wombwell Rainbow, and Black & White Haifa/Haisha. Aaron sends a “special thank-you to Jerome Berglund for being my mentor and pushing me to limits otherwise unexplored”. Welcome to the Kitchen, Aaron, and don’t be a stranger!

______________________

—Medusa

 

 

 

 Aaron Bowker




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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