Somehow, repeating the line twice per stanza made the poems brighter -- at least in the ones I wrote -- today's poem only uses the line once per stanza and came out quite a bit darker. Mayber starting off with the word "alligator" didn't help.
Still waters reflect life:
Alligator lurks in weeds
Ducklings hide in reeds
Deep below, an oily carp feeds
Still waters reflect life
Turtles sun on bank
Dying algae stank
From the pool a thirsty dog drank
Still waters reflect life
Eggs a snake is snatching
Snakes a hawk is catching
Mosquito larvae are hatching
Still waters reflect life
Pine needles skimming
Minnows are swimming
On the surface, twilight dimming
Still waters reflect life
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