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Beach Memories

July 10, 2014
By Longlegs GOLD, Greeneville, Tennessee
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Glimmering, shining
Rough, coarse, stinging
Sugary warm
Wet, dry
Muddy, pebbly, sinking

Smooth, gritty
White, black
Multicolored

Beautiful sand

Up ahead
The ocean
Rippling waves
A never-ending
Colorful curtain
Shimmering, twirling
In the wind
A whispering expanse
As if hushing a baby to sleep
Each coming wave
Gently caresses the rocks
On the shore
Then quickly rushes back

A seagull screams
Dives after a fish
Ripples circle
Creating tiny splashes
Tasting of salt and fish
Seaweed drags itself
After the seagull
Expelling its peppery scent

Sand
Swirling whirling
Dust devils evaporating
Into the skies
Wind dancing
Creating an ocean
Of its own

© Adam L., Washington, DC

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Longlegs GOLD said...
on Jul. 27 2014 at 7:07 pm
Longlegs GOLD, Greeneville, Tennessee
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Thanks so much for your wonderful, kind review! You made me so happy!
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 27 2014 at 10:04 am
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Your words are so colorful! Your words paint pictures, and you were able to put what I was trying to put in a poem, but failed. This is an amazingly written poem, your creation. Thanks for sharing this!
--Em-- GOLD said...
on Jul. 25 2014 at 9:16 pm
--Em-- GOLD, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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You defininetly have a specific, lovely style of writing. Keep it up
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on Jul. 24 2014 at 9:33 am
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For a moment, I felt like in the beach myself; the description is tremendously beautiful! This is the true art of writing. Excellent job!