In The Fog
I envision the dissipated souls
stretched across the bay,
side by side, above and below
to form this heavy mist.
The emanating sounds bring me
scenes of buoys singing in the sway,
tugboats voicing arrivals,
flapping wings sculpted by wind.
Hints of light conjure a purée
of diamond soup being stirred
gently over a pot of steam.
More and more gems rise
to the surface,
shine with a brilliance only
muted fog can enhance.
As the soup stock simmers down,
brightness spreads upward
toward unpeopled park hills,
signaling to sounds they
no longer have to bear the onus
of stage props alone.
©2021 Evie Groch All rights reserved.
Evie Groch, Ed.D. is a Field Supervisor/Mentor for new administrators in Graduate Schools of Education. Her opinion pieces, humor, poems, short stories, recipes, word challenges, and other articles have been widely published in the New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Contra Costa Times, The Journal, Games Magazine, and many online venues. Many of her poems are in published anthologies. Her short stories, poems, and memoir pieces have won her recognition and awards. Her travelogues have been published online with Grand Circle Travel. The themes of travel, language, and immigration are special for her.