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The Dangers of Going with the Flow-Quadrille #132

Katie Frances Hartless
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A rocky stream never goes to bed,
flows like a blackout curtain
spilling me past the shallows
where I cling and gasp,
stranded on a sandbar
amongst a murky pool.
Blind to the bottom,
I undergo the river’s flow
yearning for an open mouth.

© khartless 2021, All Rights Reserved

De Jackson, aka WhimsyGizmo is hosting d’Verse’s Monday Night Quadrille. Tonight’s theme is stream. Join us in crafting a 44 word poem on the subject.

39 responses to “The Dangers of Going with the Flow-Quadrille #132”

  1. larry trasciatti Avatar
    larry trasciatti

    Those moments can be quite frustrating

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Ty. I go with the flow even when it spits me out in stagnant waters. Ah, well, it’s still great to see what’s around the bend.

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  2. Beverly Crawford Avatar
    Beverly Crawford

    Oh, there went my dream of a gentle little stream!! I hope the stay on the sand bar proves healing!

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you. Yes, me too. Exfoliating, if nothing else.

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  3. johnlmalone Avatar
    johnlmalone

    a great metaphor for our lust for freedom —

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      We have to be yearning or else we’re just a stagnant billabong, or so you’ve taught me. 😉

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      1. johnlmalone Avatar
        johnlmalone

        beautifully said 🙂

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  4. msjadeli Avatar
    msjadeli

    Suffocation and danger are not easy to get out of once you get caught in the current of iffy choices (not choosing is also a choice.)

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  5. whimsygizmo Avatar
    whimsygizmo

    Love the play on words with a stream never going to “bed.” I can feel both desperation and hope here.

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  6. sanaarizvi Avatar
    sanaarizvi

    The image of a stream flowing like a blackout curtain is so incredibly powerful! This is stellar writing 💝💝

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  7. Arcadia Maria Avatar
    Arcadia Maria

    Nicely done poem.

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Many thanks.

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  8. rothpoetry Avatar
    rothpoetry

    Great opening line! Well done.

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Dwight.

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  9. rogblog666 Avatar
    rogblog666

    loved the line about the stream never going to bed

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you. 😊

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  10. Hobbo Avatar
    Hobbo

    Brill! Nuff said!

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Hobbo. 😊

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      1. Hobbo Avatar
        Hobbo

        👍

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  11. Laura Bloomsbury Avatar
    Laura Bloomsbury

    bravo- you take your reader downstream to a most potent ending

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Ty, Laura. Each stream has an open mouth, or so we can hope.

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  12. abigfatcanofworms Avatar
    abigfatcanofworms

    This feels like a rough ride. 😦

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Sometimes the stream flows that way. Reached the end , so can’t be but so mad, right?

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  13. Misky Avatar
    Misky

    Life’s rough ride. (sigh)

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      oui. Bumpy here in France.

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  14. Bill Avatar
    Bill

    Well done.

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Bill.

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      1. Bill Avatar
        Bill

        You’re welcome.

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  15. ben Alexander Avatar
    ben Alexander

    KH, I unfailingly love your poetry.

    A rocky stream never goes to bed,

    This first line – by itself – was incredibly clever, let alone the rest of the poem ❤

    -David

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you so much, David. Such kind words. I will try to keep pleasing. Appreciate your positive feedback, as always. Best, K.

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  16. Helen Dehner Avatar
    Helen Dehner

    My heart skipped a few beats when I saw the video of Brandi … I have a ticket for her show here in Bend Oregon!!!! I love her. And I love how you described the dangers of ‘just going with the flow.’ True.

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Oh, that’s wonderful, Helen. Something to look forward to, for sure. I see she is playing near me this summer, but I’m not sure I can make the show. It’s a weeknight. Big fan of that amazing songwriter. Appreciate you stopping by and commenting.

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  17. Ali Grimshaw Avatar
    Ali Grimshaw

    “A rocky stream never goes to bed,” – This is a great line. Your poem left me pondering the times in life I have felt swept away. Well done.

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you, Ali. I am in that same spirit of reflection now.

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  18. Ingrid Avatar
    Ingrid

    I still think its better to go with the flow than try to struggle against the current! But it’s not always easy…

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thanks, Ingrid. Yes, I will keep bobbling along but just got a bit of a surprise downfall. Don’t think I’m a strong enough swimmer for anything else. 😂

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  19. poeticallyyours360 Avatar
    poeticallyyours360

    A stream dreams of the opening in which it becomes apart of the ocean. It life is rough, we can only hope for an opening of a brighter day… great metaphorical poetry.

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Wonderful extension; thank you. How very comforting to know there is an ocean that connects all streams be their stagnant or treacherous.

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      1. poeticallyyours360 Avatar
        poeticallyyours360

        Yes Indeed!

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K.F. Hartless (she/her) is a free-spirited fiction writer and word trapeze artist. When she’s not juggling her career as a literacy specialist, she’s preparing her latest death-defying act on the keys.

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