Unsold Poems for the August 17, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl

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The following poems from the August 17, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl are currently available. Poems may be sponsored via PayPal -- there's a permanent donation button on my Dreamwidth profile page -- or you can write to me and discuss other methods. There are still verses left in the linkback poems "Everything That Blooms," "In the Shade of the Mighty Oak," "Let the Children Lead Us," "Autumn's Palette," "Pumpkin Spice Prosperity," "Delight in Another," "A Sense of Weather Changes," "Ouroboros Insects," "The Loving Embrace of Night," and "Generations of Cooks Past."


"Acknowledging the Complicated Truth"
Bagira asks Lloyd about a home modification.
343 lines, Buy It now = $172

"Lloyd, could we talk?"
Bagira called as Lloyd
crossed the courtyard
of Linsey Corner. "I have
some new developments in
my life that need attention."


"A Breath of Life and Growth"
The smell of fresh-cut grass means spring.
29 lines, 8 verses, Buy It Now = $15

"Camping on Finn Skerry"
Aida spends her first night on the beach.
33 lines, Buy It Now = $15


"The Highest Dynamic of the Human Soul"
Aquariana and the whales are called in for water rescue after the Big One.
279 lines, Buy It Now = $140

Aquariana was strolling through
downtown Malé in search of breakfast
when the communication network
suddenly gave a shrill alarm.


"Life-Bonding Loyalty"
Cas meets Ned's family.
1541 lines, Buy It Now = $771

Cas walked along the sidewalk,
enjoying the lakeside view. He
couldn't actually see the water
through the houses, but this part
of Lake Bottoms was pretty nice.


"Recreating Our Life as We Would Like It to Be"
Bayesia checks on the digital refugees and finds that Xù Shǎng has made some startling progress.
182 lines, Buy It Now = $91

Bayesia left the Robotics Center of
the Freeman Village and walked across
a bridge to the Kanade Neighborhood.


"The Scariest Part of Raising Teenagers"
Dropping off the nephew and his boyfriend at college raises a storm of emotions.
113 lines, Buy It Now = $57

We dropped off my nephew
and his boyfriend at college,
said our goodbyes and
waved cheerfully at them.


"Summer Thunder"
Rain brings renewal.
27 lines, 9 verses, Buy It Now = $15


"A Very Clear Mind"
Cas talks with Molly and Dave about what first aid supplies he should carry for serious emergencies.
629 lines, Buy It Now = $315

Cas was still trying to act like
everything was normal when
Boss Blaster cornered him
in the family room downstairs.