I
After a torrential rain
the mud puddle is an obstacle
for me to drive around,
being mindful of hidden pot holes.
II
A microcosm of life
lives briefly
in a temporary mud puddle.
III
Water in a brown mud puddle
is gritty and warm,
and men will drink
if they are thirsty enough.
IV
Rimmed with paper-thin ice
the mud puddle bobs
with slush and is bottomed
with dissolving salt.
V
With a new pair of boots,
I prefer to side step
the mud puddle,
waiting instead for a day
to come along
when I no longer care.
VI
There is no reflection
in a mud puddle
unless you look directly
into the depths from above.
VII
The smallest
mud puddle
hasn't long to live,
as the slimy edge
is drying away.
VIII
The mud puddle doesn't question
why it is there
only what is coming next.
IX
She only thought of college
and the paths criss-crossing
an old campus.
One, passing the shadowed place,
was prone to mud puddles
after the rain.
X
An Americanized origami
floats past
a twig
in an opportune
mud puddle. |
Submission Name: Observations on a Mud Puddle
