Monday, April 17, 2023

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All of us in a boat.

Sitting there.

Our blood on the water.

Our reflections in the blood.

All of us looking.


The boat unmoving.

The water undisturbed.

No one talking.

Evening settling in.

A chill with the dimming.



This poem is inspired by Peter Doig's 'Figures in Red Boat'. It's a fantastic image which I purposely left out of the post to allow the poem achieve its own effect. However, if you’re not familiar with the painting, do a search and stay with it for a while; I think it is very thought-provoking.


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