Almost A Poem

Almost a poem
Then again not
Words slipping into
My conscious only to
Slide away before
They can be hooked
And reeled in
An elusive prey
Lurking at the bottom
Of a still deep pool
Flashing upward to arc
Through brilliant sunlight
Before diving deep once more
Teasing me with beauty
Only to leave me with
Almost a poem

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