Skimming, propelling
fast at fluid speed
thrusting kayak forward
between air and water
face bathed by a breeze
steeped in marshy smells
slipping past the riverbank
attentive redwings watch
parting weed-filled water
my paddle snares some stems
a great blue lifts itself
turtles collect the sun
momentarily I
metamorphose in place
floating like a lily
on a summer instant
granted affinity
with this riverine niche.
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