Boat Nibble
Tied against tide
the rowboat bobs;
a bobber in the river
ripples a nibble
up and down
tugs sinker/anchor
across a silt bed
like drag marks
leading the way
to crime scene tape
flapping like sails.
Diane Webster’s work has appeared in Old Red Kimono, North Dakota Quarterly, New English Review, Studio One and other literary magazines. She had micro-chaps published by Origami Poetry Press in 2022, 2023 and 2024. One of Diane’s poems was nominated for Best of the Net in 2022. Her website is: www.dianewebster.com
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