When the fog kissed the ground
Sanaa -
March 27, 2018
Earlier PoemsPoetry

She creeps quietly into early hours
of the morning, inundating gentle
feelings and thoughts into the grey
and equatorial haze that threatens
to linger inside most fragile mind.
The fog brings out a darker side to
everything, reminds put not eggs
in one basket.

 

Photo credits: Albaicin Granada by Manolo Jimenez

Posted on ‘Quadrille #53′ @ dVerse Pub

and on ‘Tuesday Platform’ @ Real Toads

68 Responses

  1. Laura Bloomsbury says:
    March 27, 2018 at 3:52 am

    a surprise ending with your leap of imagination out of the fog and into the egg basket

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  2. Paul Scribbles says:
    March 27, 2018 at 3:55 am

    Such a melancholic poem.

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  3. waltermarks says:
    March 27, 2018 at 4:12 am

    Putting all your eggs in one basket, is a great Easter saying, lol

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  4. Annell Livingston says:
    March 27, 2018 at 4:15 am

    I love those foggy grey days…you rarely see them in the desert.

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  5. Kim M. Russell says:
    March 27, 2018 at 4:31 am

    I love the title, Sanaa!I also love the idea of ‘inundating gentle / feelings and thoughts into the grey’.

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  6. Jane Dougherty says:
    March 27, 2018 at 4:47 am

    I think it’s the title that I found most memorable—great one!

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  7. Frank says:
    March 27, 2018 at 4:54 am

    The fog is beautiful but there is a darkness to it that can seem confusing.

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  8. Jo says:
    March 27, 2018 at 5:35 am

    What a melancholy piece – you certainly created a mood with your piece.

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  9. Daniela Marin says:
    March 27, 2018 at 5:39 am

    “inundating gentle
    feelings and thoughts into the grey
    and equatorial haze”
    So delicate and yet such a powerful image!

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  10. Bekkie says:
    March 27, 2018 at 6:02 am

    Not a good idea to do!

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  11. Grace says:
    March 27, 2018 at 6:09 am

    I love morning walks but not too foggy, ha ~ I would think one is musing and planning something – which is good not to put all the eggs in 1 basket ~

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  12. Neeraj Khanka says:
    March 27, 2018 at 7:06 am

    “The fog brings out a darker side to everything, reminds put not eggs in one basket.”
    – wise advise, Sanaa !
    Though, I love mornings with a bit of fog 😀

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  13. Truedessa says:
    March 27, 2018 at 8:45 am

    I think it is wise not to keep all eggs in one basket, as one never knows when you might need it. There is something mystical about fog.

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  14. Vivian Zems says:
    March 27, 2018 at 8:49 am

    You managed eloquence, imagery, a reminder of easter and a wise warning in 44 words…. Bravo!

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  15. lynn says:
    March 27, 2018 at 9:59 am

    Fog can conceal but clarity shone through with the “eggs” quote.

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  16. Dwight says:
    March 27, 2018 at 10:34 am

    I like the hot equatorial haze that hang around in the mind…. disturbing our minds… Now what might those eggs be that get separated into other baskets??
    Dwight

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  17. kanzensakura says:
    March 27, 2018 at 11:33 am

    Super poem Sanaa. I love the way you used the fog in this and that warning at the end!

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  18. kaykuala h says:
    March 27, 2018 at 12:15 pm

    The fog brings out a darker
    side to everything

    A good reminder Sanaa, that one often forgets!

    Hank

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  19. Nan Mykel says:
    March 27, 2018 at 12:24 pm

    I had to smile at the surprise ending. Lovely and great photo.

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  20. Amaya says:
    March 27, 2018 at 5:39 pm

    Ooh, ominous. The fog reminds of that hazy darkness in everyone/thing. How can we ever place full trust?

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  21. lillian says:
    March 27, 2018 at 6:47 pm

    I’ve always loved poems about mist and fog. This one is not exception! Lovely imagery here!

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  22. gillena says:
    March 27, 2018 at 7:25 pm

    Very pensive, very wise.

    Have a nice Tuesday Sanaa

    much love…

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  23. Rosemary Nissen-Wade says:
    March 27, 2018 at 7:38 pm

    Like Annell, I seldom see fog where I live, but there was a time when I lived where it was often seen. It does have its own beauty, and yes, it can stir up dark thoughts.

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  24. Thotpurge says:
    March 27, 2018 at 8:14 pm

    the fog brings out a darker side… nicely done…like it!

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  25. Rallentanda says:
    March 27, 2018 at 10:22 pm

    As a person who has miraculously survived, only have one egg and putting it one basket, I would not recommend the practice. 🙂

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  26. Sara McNulty says:
    March 28, 2018 at 2:54 am

    What a perfect title! I like the way you used ‘egg’.

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  27. Candy says:
    March 28, 2018 at 4:31 am

    The title is genius! It sets the mood for this beauty.

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  28. Mish says:
    March 28, 2018 at 10:44 am

    “The fog brings out a darker side to everything”…..this was a timely line for me as I drove home from work today along the river in very dense fog. A different perspective and reminder of life’s unexpected turns.

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  29. Sreeja Harikrishnan says:
    March 28, 2018 at 1:12 pm

    Beautiful….loved the way you sketched fog….and that wisdom…!!

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  30. Jo-Anne says:
    March 28, 2018 at 2:56 pm

    I agree with all the other, more eloquent comments. Just wanted to say: beautifully captured moment and wonderful combination of your words with the image you’ve included. Wow!

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  31. Kerry says:
    March 28, 2018 at 8:34 pm

    The long opening sentence captures the mood really well.

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  32. kaykuala h says:
    March 29, 2018 at 7:05 am

    The fog brings out a darker
    side to everything,

    It can be a damper Sanaa, to a well-thought-out schedule frustrating good intentions.

    Hank

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  33. W.k.kortas says:
    March 29, 2018 at 7:08 am

    A novel take on fog, lyrical yet a touch dark. Fine stuff.

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  34. Janice says:
    March 30, 2018 at 12:32 am

    The wisdom of early morning …emerging from the fog…nice poetic image!

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