Summer gatherings A seaside congregation Familiar strangers Flocking together Differences set aside Summer breezes shared A medley of feet Dash across the scalding sand Splashing summer sea A variety of terns were gathered together on a South Carolina beach. They reminded me of the hoards of people that congregate together on the beach in summer —Continue reading “Gathering”
Tag Archives: beach
Dreamscape
Silken blue dreamscape Tides ridden to foreign lands Breezes surfed on wispy clouds Deposited on the shore Hair tousled and grin wide Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Silken blue
Willet
Will the willet find what it’s looking for? Will it find a mollusk along the shore? Will it find itself on a sandy beach? Will it remain just out of reach? Will the willet run a little quicker? Will it try its best to avoid a picture? I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXXVII
Yellow Machines
Yellow sun lightensupon sandy soft coastlinemaintained by machines Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – Yellow by Sue W & Gerry C
Royal Terns
Why do the Terns stand there so?Still as statuesFaces to the windIs there hope for stillness on a summer day?When crowds of beach-goers line the shoresCertain to provoke flight I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXVIII Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Hope for
Sanderling
Sweet little sanderlingOver surf deftly steppingOn a beach that’s never endingOff you go on fast little legs Ronovan’s Ovi Poetry Challenge 51: STEPS I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXVII
A haibun: Thanksgiving Feast
I was so excited when we arrived at the beach for our Thanksgiving holiday. All morning I ran around the house. I played tag with the kids and barked at walkers passing by. When are we going to the beach? I sat patiently in the kitchen, while scraps of food periodically fell to the floor.Continue reading “A haibun: Thanksgiving Feast”
Until Spring
Indian summerConquered by winter’s resolveI sit quietlyWrapped in a woolen blanketWhile waves crash upon the shoreI rise from my perchA final walk on the beachLeft behind till springLone cold feet imprint the sandGulls cry lamentful goodbyes I pass through sand dunesPast sparkling freshwater pondsWild geese preen feathersIndifferent to the chillWhile I shiver in protest RDPContinue reading “Until Spring”
Beach Holiday
Bound to an office chair Eager to departAfter work I’m going whereChilling out is an artHeading for the beach!Brain is not on dutyAfternoon is dragging onLeave early? Absolutely!Later gators – I am goneSee you in a week! (If I still have a job) W3 Prompt #71: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Willow, promptsContinue reading “Beach Holiday”
Framed
Prompted by Amy’s Lens-Artists Challenge # 262: Framing Your Photos
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