Reflections on a Naval Ring

Water splashes over her sides
and collects in a pool
in her belly button
as she wiggles into a writing position,
Her notebook gets soggy on the bottom
as she scribbles the words
that popped into her head
like a soap bubble.
She reads the words,
changes some,
and sets the notebook
as far from the water as she can.
She gets out,
dresses,
and leaves,
and the dog summarily devours
"Reflections on a Naval Ring."

Notes: Yep. I thought of this one in the bathtub. This one didn't even make it to class though. I wasn't sure my teacher would like it.

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