ripple

ripple

~ ~ ~

There's a ripple

that trickles and surges

uprising from

inner wellspring's

writhing springtide

The ebb and flow

of the deep blue

undulates within,

overspilling

the walls

of its cracked

and leaking chalice

hidden from sight

A sneaker wave

rising upon

unbounded

inward seas;

crashing upon

a deserted shoreline

only the fomenting

silence sees

Flooding the moated exile

with the rising tide

Restless rivulets

river throughout

the memories

of a volatile heart
always on the cusp
of promise and futility

harlon rivers ... March 31, 2018