The salty sea breeze
rushes over our senses
as we crest the final dune
Sparkling sapphire waves
beckon us to bare our feet
sink into the summer sand
and stroll through the splash
The tide pulls us to the sky
where a distant storm is blending
ocean and air on the gray horizon
(Last week I visited my pals over at Charles House and we talked about sea poems like Masefield’s Sea-Fever, Arnold’s Dover Beach and Dickinson’s By The Sea. Then we collaborated on the poem above.)
About Bartholomew Barker
Bartholomew Barker is an organizer of Living Poetry, a collection of poets in the Triangle region of North Carolina where he has hosted a monthly feedback workshop for more than decade. His first poetry collection, Wednesday Night Regular, written in and about strip clubs, was published in 2013. His second, Milkshakes and Chilidogs, a chapbook of food inspired poetry was served in 2017. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2021. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he lives and writes poetry.
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 
Lovely. Many fond memories of walking on the beaches of Florida.
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Thanks, Anita!
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I love this especially is about the sea.
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Thanks, CB! I was surprised at how hard it was to find classic poems about the “sea”.
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Oh I love the beach!! This made me feel sand on my feet…
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Excellent! We’re always going for a visceral reaction. Thank you, Kitty!
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lovely
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Thanks, JM!
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That’s lovely imagery.
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Thank you, kind sir.
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Oh! I could feel the sand between my toes and hear the waves splashing on the beach. Thanks for some lovely Spanish memories, Bart. 👍❤️❌
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You’re very welcome. We were thinking of the other side of the ocean but a beach is a beach.
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Here you are….
http://www.spanglefish.com/berniesblog/blog.asp?blogid=16430
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Thanks for reposting our little poem, Bernie!
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Le sigh… I wish I was there right now…
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The ocean is just a couple of days drive away.
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Not for me! More like 2 days!
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