hey-- look at those
excellent
             4 foot
tall fresh
     water grass
              stalks
         like
             The two L's in excellent
                     rising
                          above the
                             surface of
                   the pond, the word

                                  sways


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                          WIRY SPHERE

                           bleached white
                                      1/2 circle
                                    tangle
                                        of branches
        on the far
                                 shore in
                      reflection
                                           makes
                               a
                                       wiry sphere


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so far,
              this pond is
         the most peaceful place
                  I've ever ponded