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Sunshine

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0 posted 1999-09-28 07:06 PM

The Walk

Moonlight walks
under a polished silver plate.

The curves of the sand
meet your feet.

Golden thunder on the fluid
air meets your ears.

Tranquility surrounds you
in a blanket,
the seagull cries “trespasser”
and flies away.

The barrier of sound is broken,
you watch the silver-steel
bird continue its journey
into darkness.

A path is lit for someone
to travel on the restless and wild
blue water.

Someone spilled sugar crystals
on the cobalt blanket above ~
and shadows are hidden as
the silver plate illuminates
them.

Circa 1968

©KRJ
28 September, 1999

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Sunshine
Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Denise

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1 posted 1999-09-28 07:59 PM

Beautiful, Sunshine! Thanks for the walk!

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Denise

Poet deVine

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2 posted 1999-09-28 09:40 PM

You will never know how much I needed this quiet walk in the sand tonight! Thank you.

Balladeer

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3 posted 1999-09-28 10:11 PM

I feel serenity reading this work. Nice.

Sunshine

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4 posted 1999-09-29 09:29 AM

Denise, Poet, Balladeer, thank you for your comments. Amazing how poetry is ageless.

Alicat
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5 posted 1999-09-29 09:31 AM

Sunshine, thank you. I could smell the salt air and hear the keening of aggravated gulls.

Alicat

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6 posted 1999-09-29 10:10 AM

Excellent imagery!!

Sunshine

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7 posted 1999-09-29 10:18 AM

Thank you Ali and Hoot...I thought perhaps this would be viewed as sophomoric, but the responses say otherwise.

Pepper
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8 posted 1999-09-29 10:31 AM

very lovely Sunshine...I loved the walk too......

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May your days be filled with lots of sunshine and your nights lit up by golden moonbeams

Michael

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9 posted 1999-09-29 11:30 AM

This poem just kind of lulls you away into a dreamstate. Love the "silver plate" imagery.

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Michael Anderson

May Darkness find you all through the day.

Sunshine

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10 posted 1999-09-29 02:29 PM

Thank you Pepper, and Michael, for reading. Seeing my "old stuff" has been quite a joy!

Seymour Tabin
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11 posted 1999-09-29 07:11 PM

Sunshine,
As mellow as jello, beautiful read

caroline
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12 posted 1999-09-29 08:57 PM

Sunshine, this is one of the best walks I've ever had!

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The only man worth your tears will never make you cry...

Sunshine

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13 posted 1999-09-30 09:25 AM

Sy, you've commented before that I'm jello ~ so now the question is asked, "what flavor?"

Thanks, Caroline, for walking with me!

suthern

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14 posted 1999-09-30 10:09 AM

Just what a hectic day needed... lovely!

Sunshine

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15 posted 1999-10-02 03:38 PM

Thank you so much suthern. I do miss the beach for the walks...and its sounds, and the salt air...

Martie

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16 posted 1999-10-02 04:21 PM

You really know how to turn a phrase--this was lovely.

Sunshine

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17 posted 1999-10-04 11:21 AM

Thank you Martie! I've enjoyed your work as well.

JennyLee
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18 posted 1999-10-04 11:27 AM

Sunshine...This was a great Walk!!!!

Jenny

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