Sitting Duck

Take aim...it's open season (This ain't no dynasty)

 

 

 

 

Sitting Duck

 

Collective eyes on the shoreline

Ripples meander unaware of who they touch

Glimmering surface reflects a doubtless moon

and fireflies abandon all hope of neon goals

 

Stone and sand meet in driftwood destinies

Autumn grips the night with postcard tendrils

Feet beneath water paddle slowly,

hiding in plain sight in the center of this liquid target

 

Alone on the wrinkles of waterlogged bed sheets

Silence finds no home here

while voices cackle and point slanderous fingers

and buoyancy is in question

 

Words fly like arrows in cultivated sentences on thin air

When what was once sacred sinks

into the stagnant reaches of heartless ink

and I wait…a sitting duck  

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[Tom]

We are all sitting ducks when we write and submit a poem for the world and his dog to read, but we take the hits & misses in whatever direction they come on the chin !

An intriguing, perspective Jack !

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Tom...some more than others.

[Tom]

That is true !

[redflutterby]

Its a shame what goes on when the ponds owner is off scratching his a*s somewhere while the duck is dodging potshots. But even more concerning is the other ducks who don't care as long as its not them. Well you know that no one is safe with a predator in the water. Doesn't anyone remember the movie Jaws...?? Wonder if there will be any DRAMAtic music to warn them of their fate?? Ha...

[Jack...]

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...thanks so much my friend. Happy you swam by for a read today. I appreciate you sweet Red.

[redflutterby]

Quack...quack....quack.... :-)

[writing mojo]

Wow! The rippling measure and pondering imagery settled, then
frightfully flapped inwardly at the irony that awaited at the end.. a cocked future lingering in the brushes for this sitting duck...great piece to reflect on

[Jack...]

Thanks so much for your wonderful review. I appreciate you stopping by today.

[Latifa]

great description in this wonderful writing

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much Latifa for visiting my poem today and leaving wonderful words for me.

[Frieda P]

Great one Jack, amazing imagery, I"ve been a sitting duck quite often, I think that's the problem when you quack too loudly or in someone's defense, but then again I couldn't live with myself if I let it go down any other. Or maybe it's my flu medication tawkin. ;-) I know whence this one originated, a dirty pond scenario at best.

[Jack...]

Yep, sometimes I wish I could keep my big beak shut, but that ain't gonna happen. Thanks so much my under the weather friend. Even when you are feeling poorly, you still managed to leave such kind words for me. Hope you feel better soon.

[Frieda P]

Thanks my friend, seems to be going around, I think the doc sneezed on me yesterday, he's so generous at that sharing thing...by the way, I'll go down swinging even in this condition than with my tail feathers between my legs if you know what I mean.

[Jack...]

I do know what you mean and I like how you used "down" and "tail feathers" in the same sentence.

[Frieda P]

Ha that was purely by accident, must be the Theraflu ;-)

You know full well, people don't want to upset the apple cart in fear of retaliation, which in a way I don't blame them, most times the shot is well below the belt!

[Frieda P]

I should shut up now, and go rest, ha....before I get myself in deep shyte. ;-)

[Jack...]

Huh, did you say something? Sorry I wasn't paying attention, to busy sharpening my sword.

[Frieda P]

Sigh, and it was so peaceful for a while too.............

[Corset]

Who hasn't felt this way, to leave one's self an open target, peaceful and unafraid because they believe in bouyancy, wings and webbed feet. Some believe in the hunters iron, some believe in the ripple of destiny, is it any less tragic to die in the peace of an open pond? I dunno, but what a way to go :) exquisite images Jack.

[Jack...]

Thank you so much Corset. Indeed it does feel that way sometimes, we leave ourselves open and unprotected and instead of becoming a moving target, we stare those who wish to harm us in the eyes unprepared for what might come. I appreciate your kind words today.

[Corset]

Que sera sera... Jack :)

[Laminators Dubai]

so much going on here...only the duck is clam...everything else is flying!
awesome read jack...
loved it...thanks for sharing^^

[Jack...]

Thank you so much Glitch for your kind words.

[Laminators Dubai]

its fine jack.....^^