AUGUST 2023 POEM OF THE MONTH: Poetic Depths

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But could I give the ocean blue
in little words like these?
And if you dived—would you find depth
in ambiguities?

Or would you be
a Gerridae—
and only skim the top?
And never see
my poetry
as more than just a drop?

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I. D. Brannan

I. D. Brannan is a multi-award-winning poet with works published in both print and online literary magazines. His creative work has also been featured on the 'I Hate Poetry podcast'

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