4 February 2024

By Philip Kuepper

Electric with energy,
he could not wait
to grab hold the oars, row,
and set water alight.
His blades flashed,
and, flashing, caught the light
that turned cream the water
running off his blades.
He left a trail of froth
on the blue watery runway,
and seemed to lift off the river.
He soared,
and became the clouds
he had imagined becoming.

(15 January 2024)