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Rated: 13+ · Book · Writing · #2316158

The second of my collections of poems written for "Express It In Eight."

#1096934 added September 8, 2025 at 9:11am
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A Mackerel Sky
A Mackerel Sky

A mackerel sky,
striated ripples above,
silver grey stripes
and rain on the way.

So flashes the school,
bright sides in unison,
there in the deep,
echoes in the sky.



Line count: 8
Free verse
For Express It In Eight, 09.08.25
Prompt: Write a poem about strange-looking clouds overhead.

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