Beached
Along the amber-
tinted beach shore,
just after sunrise,
July sky streaked in orange
I walk slowly,
collecting jagged
seashell thoughts,
skipping reverie rocks,
and getting lost
in the cyclic ripples
Soon come
the scrambling crabs
all a-skittle,
whooping cranes
feasting on oyster flesh,
gulls swooping,
scavenging for their vittles
I hunger for the cooling waves,
the rush and the hush
as I cast earthly cares away
Restless in the planted sand,
surrounding tourists awaken,
aroused by the sound
of the blessed water bound
I sojourn on
inhaling bliss,
whispering to the starfish
my secret wish
For fins, gills, a tail, or
a set of gossamer wings
to never have to leave all this
To become the wind
in my stationed sail,
be consumed by the oceanic
Instead, with dread,
I return to the city
with its deafening static,
and leave behind my everything
My gritty imprinted hand
fading with the hours
embedded
in the ever-eroding sand
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Thistle Thoughts 
💕 this, especially this bit:
Instead, with dread,
I return to the city
with its deafening static,
and leave behind my everything
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Thank you, Michael
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Beautiful poem! Love the sound of it!
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Thank you
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Most welcome Jennifer!
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Yes, I agree with Dominic. The imagery of the poem is beautiful, but it’s the repeating sounds and echos that really lift this one. I like the slow pacing too.
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Thank you, Conny 💙
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I can almost believe the starfish will grant your wish if you keep writing poems like this! Breathtaking.
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Aww thank you 💚
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Walking thorough the beach we can enjoy all. Beautiful poem ! 🌹💐
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Thank you
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Welcome 😀
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❤❤❤❤
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Beautiful Jennifer! 👏👏
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Thank you 🙂
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You’re most welcome!
💕
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Beautiful poem, Jennifer.
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Thank you so much
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I love this so much. It echoes my dream of living by the ocean. Beautifully written.
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Thank you! This was an actual dream. Visiting the ocean in my sleep was needed I think. 🙂
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I love this poem. This section is not letting me put on a ‘like.’
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Thanks so much! I’ve removed the like button to limit notifications.
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Simply loved this. I had to read it a few times over and I am sure, I will revisit.
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Thanks so much 🙂
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You’re welcome.
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