Each poem written
Blurted out whole
Jotted down in the moment
A plea, a not,
A squib, a message, a seed,
Of time, sense, place
Captured and preserved
Sent out as a prayer
Like a message
Sealed, held, a treasure,
In a bottle, into the sea,
Hoping to reach
A reader, somewhere
Who will understand.
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edited January 18, 2016
Message in a Bottle – v3
(merging edits to original and version 2)
edited December 19, 2015
Message in a Bottle – v2
posted February 9, 2004
12/31/03 9:36-9:37
Message in a Bottle
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