Morning @alanparry83.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social My #PoemsAbout #Saltwater is a risk - in that it just appeared while I was struggling with another one - and I’ve no idea where it came from- my melodramatic teen self perhaps 😊 - ThreadSky

rburrows.bsky.social • 72 days ago

Morning @alanparry83.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social My #PoemsAbout #Saltwater is a risk - in that it just appeared while I was struggling with another one - and I’ve no idea where it came from- my melodramatic teen self perhaps 😊

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francesca-laura.bsky.social•71 days ago

Love this, playful and melancholic all at the same time.

rburrows.bsky.social•71 days ago

Thank you! 😊

tracihug.bsky.social•71 days ago

Sometimes the best stuff
just comes out… glad you took the risk it was fun to read.

rburrows.bsky.social•71 days ago

Phew! Thank you so much!

tracihug.bsky.social•71 days ago

You’re very welcome!

cieloceano.bsky.social•71 days ago

Lovely image!

rburrows.bsky.social•71 days ago

Thanks!

johnchmura.bsky.social•72 days ago

Short, but powerful!

rburrows.bsky.social•72 days ago

😊

paulwritespoems.bsky.social•71 days ago

I like the way you use tears as seasoning 🙏🙌

rburrows.bsky.social•71 days ago

😊

softlywild.bsky.social•72 days ago

I love the heartfelt nature of the beginning, and then the unexpected twist! Brilliant 💫

rburrows.bsky.social•72 days ago

Thanks Rachel! I listened to a masterclass session at the start of the week about ‘unexpected’ - I guess it rubbed off! 😂 I’ve got a sensible one waiting if this one tanks!

softlywild.bsky.social•72 days ago

😆It won’t tank!

rburrows.bsky.social•72 days ago

😬

rotherwrites.bsky.social•72 days ago

Unusual Rachel, yet a vivid emotional image to anchor your feelings.

rburrows.bsky.social•72 days ago

It is unusual! I was annoying myself with sounding the same all the time - so went extreme! 😂

rotherwrites.bsky.social•72 days ago

Occasional extreme is good!

rburrows.bsky.social•72 days ago

😂

gabrielbauman.com•72 days ago

Love this

rburrows.bsky.social•72 days ago

Thanks Gabriel!

alanparry83.bsky.social•71 days ago

That final line hits like a quiet revolution. ‘Use them to flavour her eggs’ is sharp, strange & defiant - turning grief into nourishment with deadpan grace. #KeepWriting #PoemsAbout #Saltwater

rburrows.bsky.social•71 days ago

Thanks Alan - I felt a bit sorry for you having to comment on this one! 😂 I really appreciate it.

hareontherun.bsky.social•72 days ago

A unique & brilliant image Rachel 🤗👏👏👏

rburrows.bsky.social•72 days ago

Thanks Roger!

owlnsquirrels1111.bsky.social•72 days ago

Wow! Superb! I wish I had given myself fewer word limit! Next time for sure

rburrows.bsky.social•72 days ago

I think it’s a product of NaPoWriMo- they are getting shorter every day! 😂

owlnsquirrels1111.bsky.social•72 days ago

😂

zoomburst.substack.com•71 days ago

That’s fantastic. A great poem, a great science experiment, and a great recipe.

rburrows.bsky.social•71 days ago

Thanks Mike! I’ve no idea if it works! 😂

hool415.bsky.social•71 days ago

I adore this one Rach. High falutin drama shrinks down to a delicious condiment! If raising a smile was one of your aims, you did it with change to spare!

rburrows.bsky.social•71 days ago

Absolutely - so chuffed it made you smile! Thanks Ju! 😊🥚

hool415.bsky.social•71 days ago

😁😁😁