Futility
patterns carefully played out
along the shoreline
beside the rip currents
and the sea stacks
waves thrumbing
in slow bass strokes
tumbling closer toward
intentional furrows and ridges
the meaning is clear
to show you a lesson in futility
Pamela Olson, 4/29/08
This poem was written for the picture
and word prompt at Two for Tuesdays.
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