PATH THROUGH THE MARSHES
This morning I enjoyed a walk in the Pego marshes. The river and canals were flowing over the paths into the rice fields and herons and egrets flew overhead. On my return I wrote these two short poems, in acrostic and tanka form for Wendy Pratt's online poetry course. If you are interested in improving your writing I recommend Wendy who is an inspiring tutor, her web page is below. https://wendyprattpoetry.wordpress.com/readings-courses-events-stuff/ HERON Hidden in emerald rushes Elegant neck stretched skywards Reed stick legs balanced in mud slick Opal wings spread like silk fans rising Noiseless into the cloudless blue. RIO SALINAR The river ebb slows as it winds through bulrushes, reflecting pea greens, as exploding pepper down drifts over paddies of rice. © 2019 Jacqueline Knight Cotterill. All rights reserved.