Morning Arrival in Mljet

~ Ali Grimshaw

Arched islands like backs of resting animals

cooling in the sea.

White ships glide as water skippers

to cross morning skin of blue shimmer.

An impressionist scene of morning

as bikes are unloaded with laughter and Croatian directives.

One man leaning over the boat railing.

One man below.

One bicycle at a time.

Until the two-wheeled collective has left the ship.

They create a peloton premonition on the sidewalk below.

My anticipating heart beats in synch

with the surrounding islands

as the sky opens.

I have been traveling by boat and by bicycle in Croatia. What a gorgeous country.

18 thoughts on “Morning Arrival in Mljet”

  7. Looks and sounds wonderful, Ali 🙂 I hope that this trip has afforded you the powerful experience of being an adventurer, of stumbling upon ideas, truths, and perspectives that challenge one’s own closely-held worldviews.

    I firmly believe that encountering a space or idea that opens one’s eyes to a new world results in thoughts and feelings that can fuel creative writing, especially poetry. These thoughts and feelings, when reflected upon and written about after pondering the provocative experience, give way to art that captures the phenomenal experience of discovery. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day 🙂 Aiva xx

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