Amanda Valerie Judd has an AFA in Creative Writing. In 2020, she was the winner of the Patsy Lea Core Prize for Poetry. Her poem, “My Only Label” was nominated for “Best of the Net 2021.” Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Trouvaille Review, Prospectus, Talking Stick 30, and NoVA Bards 2021.
Tranquility
cool to the touch
even with such sultry heat,
cradled in relaxation
upon the smooth sands,
azure blue Heavens
blanket the gods Aegean sea
separated only by the fine line
where sailboats dance on wistful waves
while their sails flirt with the wind,
floating ever-forward
never quite reaching their destination,
a balmy August day
off the coast of Greece,
sculpted perfection in marble
frozen forever
in your hard, cold, icy blue
Poetry in this post: © Amanda Valerie Judd
Published with the permission of Amanda Valerie Judd