pebbles in this stream
once wild & sharp-tongued, now
a shining example of obedience, conformity

Selected byPoetry by Ann Kammerer
Image credit:Jennifer Burk

About the Author: Michael Acker lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has lived in various parts of the world; his early education was in German and French(Munich, Germany).  Mike enjoys writing short poetry, especially with the intent of exploring the possibilities latent in a single image.