The river stirs and birds
sing among the sun-lit
branches after rain.
The trees and flowers
wave across the bank.
A solitary duck
nears the bank. A man stands
there who has no bread.
There’s a splash, and girls
lapping the water.
16/`12/15
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thanks John, and Peter
Better than any ‘selfie’, perfectly ‘proportioned’! Love the sounds in that first stanza, haiku-like in itself
Perfect; a look into life