And on this day, an egg

Written By Julie Upmeyer

Cold.
The winter light turns the green to black and blue to white.
At the pond’s edge, bobbing on the surface we find……
an egg!
Goose? Dragon? Mermaid? Dinosaur? Heron?
We build a nest and wait.

DATE: 20 DECEMBER, 2021
CONDITIONS: 3 DEGREES C, CALM
DAYS IN THE WATER: 98

Julie Upmeyer
Previous

A Start with a Stick
Next

Rain, Cry