Leara writes and other creative things…
Portfolio including poetry and flash fiction from micro fiction to short stories and a bit of photography thrown in for good measure.
“Shark!” Shouts the pale, floppy tourist as he stumbles to the shore,
Followed quickly by several more –
Panicking, clamoring, seeking solace sands,
Clearly from a landlocked state with no knowledge of the sea –
The lifeguard tries to calm the crowd
but to no avail –
“It’s a dolphin,” he sighs amid the exodus,
Drops his hands and stands aside
to watch them flail
The prompt is “the exodus” from Maria Giesbrecht @theguelphpoet on Instagram. April 5, National Poetry Month 2022.
A door in Provincetown, MA.
– Norm 2.0’s Thursday Doors – October 6, 2016. Photo ©2016 Leara Morris-Clark.
A tug almost took my pole. Getting a grip, I reeled, judging weight and mentally preparing for a long haul. Yellowfin are fighters. I was battle-ready. It dove deep, so I settled in. The line went slack. Moments later the surface broke. I hurried, cutting the line. Apparently, sharks also like Tuna.
– Written for Grammar Ghoul Press Shapeshifting 13 #60. Question prompt, “Why was the line cut?” WC 52. Photo from Wikipedia. “Seafood Chain” was named 3rd place in this contest.
Leara writes and other creative things... 