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L enjoyed that the Ducks just moved away a bit! P paddling fast -----Original Message----- From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lawrence Upton Sent: 07 January 2014 18:09 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: ducks Ducks toil upon a calm ocean, working to stay in place; even veering, apparently serene, their paddling feet invisible, as the dog approaches, reaching some tidally-exposed boulders, clambering with loud snorts, panting. Gulls hang on almost till the last, then wheel and screech down at her back. Noisy fish break through the water. The ducks keep churning the water although moving away a bit. Richard Kessling / Lawrence Upton