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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside 
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It was cool today and the wind has died the ocean waves continue their ebb and flow my thoughts left on the crest to crash and burn. Parting clouds give way to the morning sun high in the sky and perfect strangers gather sea shells and polished rocks hanging onto momentos that might mean something. The summer phase mingles with winters day and the clarity of poetry is left in a haze rocked by an endless lull that circles around the seasons. Like the run off provides a shallow sanctuary for the birds ironically setting themselves free to fly away to have turned the page. Everything has changed and nothing remains the same people wade in and out compassion is an after thought not too give away too much left on the beach with other dreams. The color of daze stained pale blue left behind beneath a torn umbrella the canvas tattered and frayed faded from exposure. [This message has been edited by BluesSerenade (01-05-2013 12:26 AM).] |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
oh how I wish I could trade these places with you...we got 15 inches of snow and it sure made me miss the beach so badly, I wanted to cry. You always take me back to where i grew up and I thank you. |
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Amaryllis Senior Member
since 2010-05-20
Posts 1306Mi now |
So very beautiful, understated and wind-swept...love the emotion washed through. Amaryllis |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Thank you ladies! |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Beautifully descriptive as usual! "Compassion is an afterthought" - so true no matter where one is. I'm thinking that when I grow up I'd like to write like you do but as time grows shorter and shorter that's probably not going to happen - next lifetime perhaps. Hugs Helen |
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Goldenrose Member Elite
since 2003-05-30
Posts 3665 |
Descriptively beautiful....i was so there i almost rolled up the legs of my jeans to walk bearfoot on the sands. Thanks for the seaside sweetness Goldenrose. music was my refuge.i could crawl into the spaces between the notes and curl my back to loneliness - Maya Angelou |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Oh Lori this one just hit me right in the gut.. ive had soo many of those kinds of days this past 12 months, its been the saddest year of my life.. its just such a helpless feeling when you know you cant do anything to help out a dear friend. This season in particular always gets me kind of gloomyish and lethargic anyway compared to warmer parts coming soon.. i hope the sky clears now and then enough for some light and warmth to shine through.. i always pictured you living close to the shore, that is one of my goals.. there is just something so soothing, even when its foggy, about even just sitting in the sand and looking out at the horizon all by myself.. but then usually a few gulls come by to quietly share the view with me.. i hope this piece doesn't reflect a sadness that lingers on too long.. the sun was made to show us what splendor and radiance is all about.. and so were you.. (((You))) |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
"Everything has changed and nothing remains the same people wade in and out compassion is an after thought not too give away too much left on the beach with other dreams." Lori, you express yourself as well as ever. It is wonderful to be reading you again. Wishing you much happiness in this coming year.  and love,M |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
Everything has changed and nothing remains the same people wade in and out compassion is an after thought not too give away too much left on the beach with other dreams. So true...You are so lucky to be living near the beach. I enjoyed your beautiful words Lori as always.  ~Victoria Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs. William Shakespeare |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Excellent, my friend...really enjoyed this. Lot's of exerts I could make, but will just pick one ... the whole piece. j. |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Thanks so much for all your nice replies. *group hug* |
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EmmaRose Senior Member
since 2011-03-02
Posts 1376Midwest |
I am one of those strangers that collect a shell or a pebble, only to be tossed among the others in a giant glass jar that sits o a windowsill, miles away from the beloved shore that must wait for me till the summer sings again. You make me long for my Jersey shore, that is suffering right now, its bits and pieces no more in their rightful place, than my own silly little seashells in a glass jar. |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Awww I'm really sorry EmmaRose. I guess those little keepsakes have more meaning than you ever dreamed. Thanks for reading me. Best to you sweet poetess~ |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
"The color of daze stained pale blue left behind beneath a torn umbrella the canvas tattered and frayed faded from exposure." Wow!! "Cool Blue", perfection. Loved the poetry, but that last stanza... Whoa! More depth than meets the thought pallet... So expressive, so darn good!! Great work, Blues!! JL  Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
You write the seashore so well,Blues. It becomes as much a part of your reader as it is a part of you and like the ocean your thoughts have such great depth. love it. Ida |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
JL & Ida~ Thanks so much to both of you! Those are such nice replies you left for me and they make me feel...well I don't know, so proud of my efforts. Thank you, sincerely!!! |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed...a lot...James |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Mahalo James~ |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
Great view through your penned words Bluesy. Enjoyed reading you again. TD |
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Juju Member Elite
since 2003-12-29
Posts 3429In your dreams |
I really love the sound of crashing waves. Makes me feel safe... which may be counter-intuitive. Juju -Juju |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Thank TD and Juju~ So nice of you both to read and reply to my poem. Much appreciated!! |
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