Drifting Tides
For the breakup nonet challenge
By Andrew C McDonaldPublished about a year ago • Updated about a year ago • 1 min read
Photo by Danilo Capece on Unsplash
Drifting with the shifting rippling tide
Seeking port, safe haven, a home
Then you drifted to my dock
A yacht, sleek, shiny, new
You called me aboard
Wined me, dined me … …
Sailed away
Ghostly
Tide
About the Creator
Andrew C McDonald
Andrew McDonald was a 911 dispatcher for 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Keys-Andrew-C-McDonald-ebook/dp/B07VM843XL?ref_=ast_author_dp
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Oooo, like a ghost pirate ship. Loved your Nonet