Overwhelmed

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tiny bamboo barque
thick winds squall her man and net
islands vanish aft

tiny bamboo boat

Location: Estancia (Iloilo) Philippines
Daily Prompt: Overwhelming
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Melinda J. Irvine

Melinda J. Irvine is a freelance writer, blogger and creative. She writes for business clients and online publications all over the world. When she’s not writing about holistic health and ways to become a more effective writer, Mel is practicing tai chi and supporting the emotional wellbeing of marginalised kids in the Philippines. Sometimes she even has time to cross stitch.

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7 responses to “Overwhelmed”

  1. us4p Avatar
    us4p

    My kingdom to sail in one of this!

  2. bingskee Avatar
    bingskee

    apt interpretation. the waters are beautiful but i am very scared of them…

    1. Melinda J. Irvine Avatar
      Melinda J. Irvine

      thanks! I see all these tiny fishing boats in the sea here and the storms gather so quickly, the wind engulfing all. mel.

      1. bingskee Avatar
        bingskee

        haven’t gone to Iloilo but i heard that about the place. one of those devastated by Yolanda, too. 🙁

      2. Melinda J. Irvine Avatar
        Melinda J. Irvine

        Iloilo is a great city, it sustained damage during Yolanda but not as much as the surrounding municipalities and islands further north.

      3. bingskee Avatar
        bingskee

        yes, not as much as Leyte…

      4. Melinda J. Irvine Avatar
        Melinda J. Irvine

        yes it was tragic what happened there in leyte and samar.