Dutifully Drowning by Leanne Neill
DUTIFULLY DROWNING Washed ashore tide pulled over me Comforting blanket cotton wool foam Hastily pulled back in leaving me frigid preserved in bitter brine Ocean goddess of mercy caught in your riptide Ebbs and flows Floating dreams Dutifully drowning Leanne Neill is a company director, domestic goddess, mother of three, and a self-confessed composer of words. She has twenty-three years of experience in public libraries and local government. In May 2016, she started her poetry inspired Facebook page: LUST for WORDS . She lives in Melbourne, Australia