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The poetic city: “The Portal”

Sep 13, 2021 • Creative Writing, People, Writer

The portal pothole (Photo by: Reece Burka)

The Portal

The pothole was just a pothole
on a dirt road until the rain came
and the pothole became a puddle.
The puddle became more than
a puddle when it was photographed
and appeared as a miniature pond.
The pond reflected the tops of trees
all pointing to its center and
turned its surface into a portal.
At the center of the portal lay
a small white rock that created
an illusion of indeterminate depth…
All of which combined to
create a metaphor for
the source of all things.
Reece Burka
9/1/2021
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