T e n d r i l s
And disappearing
Into the sea
Go the things
We used to be
Long thin tendrils
Strewn over waves
Of time
Dancing
In the dying sun
Breathlessly
©2022 John Drudge All rights Reserved.
John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is the author of four books of poetry: March (2019), The Seasons of Us (2019), New Days (2020), and Fragments (2021). His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children.