memories flash, 
silver fish in the shallows 
river-cold then gone 

Copyright 2023 Brenda Davis Harsham

Notes: Deep in County Clare, Ireland, flows the River Fergus. After cutting Ennis in two, it dwindles into the sea. This photograph reminds me of the burren, ruined castles and high cliffs of Moher, all of which we crammed into one day. My daughter is already asking to return.