Astern

, ,

more than 10,000
low and muddy tides
she stands astern. still

Wandering the river banks today and I stand and wonder how many low tides have exposed her bottom to a pitiless public? Who is she? And why did she stay?

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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