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Susurrations
Atlantean waves slide ceaseless into the sand the sound climbs the side of my skyscraper where I search from sufficient syllables to describe their whispry lullaby I sleep on the balcony wrapped in sheets as the fog blankets the seaside … Continue reading
The Atlantic
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 … Continue reading
Canis Redivivus!
Canis Redivivus! My dog sleeps like a beach towel drying in the sunafter a vibrant afternoon throwing his tennis ballinto the lake, scaring fish and snapping gnats. When he’s had his fill of fecund water, he collapsesonto the sand, panting, … Continue reading
At the Beach
Today’s poem came from my monthly visit to Charles House. We read a bunch of dog poems from various poets of varying degrees of fame. The canine in the poem we wrote together was inspired by a companion of one … Continue reading
On the Gulf Coast
The pelican folds herself into a harpoonto impale the water and erupt from the waveswith a quivering gular pouch
At The Beach
At The Beach My castle stood resoluteramparts thick and towers tallseashell embellishmentsand a broken sand dollar sundialsafe in the keep As shadows grew longerwaves eroded wallsthe tide flooded the moat And I celebratedan honest day’s work
The sun’s no hotter
The sun’s no hotter It’s just the atmospheresoaking it all inlike a pasty beach bodywith no SPF Burning We slept too longskin red as a tornadoon doppler or a lobsterboiling in a pot This is the inheritanceof my angry children—blisters … Continue reading
Ocean Haiku
Ocean Haiku Pale white eye rises from the horizonWaves pulling sand from under my feetA hungry tide wonders if I can swim For today’s Living Poetry prompt.
No Lifeguard
Another poem from a prompt combo. The image is from Suzanne Olivante. For today’s prompt, write a warning poem. Warnings can be found everywhere: on the labels of medicine, in the speeches of leaders, and in the advice of parents. … Continue reading
The Beach
It’s the first day in over two weeks where there’s no football to be watched on television or in person and I don’t know what to do with myself. I originally planned to visit the historic center of Salvador and … Continue reading
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 