Skipping stones

Will I stare into that water

with glassy surface green

and try to see what lay under

that glassy verdent sheen?

Or, skipping stones, will I look

to stories, jokes, or anecdotes

will I even see the flowing brook

or wrap us both in T.V. quotes.

 

So skip and skip again and after

and though wit may flick may twist

and I may be a fool for laughter

there's no tweak my of my swift wrist

to break the tension of this matter

and so I cannot sink: I only skip and shatter.

Author's Note

I suppose there's not much to say that isn't in the above. See what you can gleen from it.

Reviews

[Poetic Beauty]

I can picture skipping stones on the water. I'm not good at skipping stones but i love to watch others do it. Very well written

[Lilly]

this is great - i really like this. love the flow of the whole thing though the first four lines are my favourite

[messydaisy]

I love your use of words in this. The pattern and the sound of each word gives this poem a life of its own. I love that. Great job.