Taking the ferry from Friday Harbor
smooth the water with no whales today
from here nothing looks poor or in squalor
chains of islands into Fidalgo Bay
til we rest at the dock to end our stay
kelp glows with light on these waving sea weeds
a seagull picks up a crab as it feeds
it is time to depart this vessel now
leave behind frivolous desire and needs
return with new vision and a plan for how
How to clear the woods of branches and twigs
arrive next spring to burn them in fire pit
weather permitting we’ll see how life rigs
hopeful of future accept what we get
there is so much work and no time to sit
thankful for still being able to move
thankful there is totally none to prove
enjoy indépendance of off the grid
no power creates a new kind of groove
complex arrangements are better left hid
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dVerse prompt to write a dizain – 10 lines 10 syllables each line
ababbccdcd
double dizain – do it twice
wordshophop 
wow, Jane you went all in. Very nice piece. Thanks for sharing
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Well executed double Dizain Jane. Engaging read – excellent job. My wife and I are always juried into, and display and sell our artworks in the August Anacortes Art Fair, which was this past weekend. We really enjoy the area, and love showing and selling in that show. We have a bit of a following that buy our latest work from us each year. Unfortunately we had to miss this year’s show because my wife is back in Ohio giving care to her sister following spine surgery. I am confident we will be invited again next year. Fun reading your piece Jane snd being so familiar with the area.
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If I am in Anacortes for the art festival I will search for you.
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Nice line and good observation of gratitude: “thankful for still being able to move”
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Nice double dizain about what is clearly a great experience of ‘time out’.
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