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Lighthousebob
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0 posted 2006-06-25 04:47 AM



Summer Splash



Warm summer sun come watch us run
On sea swept salty shores
And let’s have fun as we’ve begun
With passion to explore
Rare treasures in dark caverns lost,
Old lighthouse on the hill,
Bleached seashells in churned waters tossed,
Winged seabirds’ caws and shrills…


Warm summer rays come fill our days
With joy and merriment
And set ablaze our happy praise
With sunny moments spent
Entangled on sand mounded dunes,
Exploring ship wrecked piers,
Embracing ‘neath Poseidon’s moon,
Imparting in one’s ear…


Warm summer sky come take us high
Above the atmosphere
So we can spy the clouds go by
And watch the fog draw near
Low tide pools filled with creatures caught,
Lost schooner out to bay,
Proud patrons with the fish they’ve bought,
The beach where children play…


Warm summer wind come be our friend
And fill us all with smiles
So we can spend our journey’s end
In optimistic style
Anticipating future days,
Remembering the past
Warm summer sun, rays, sky, and wind
Had come and gone too fast.


Lighthouse Bob



© Copyright 2006 Robert E. Michaud Jr. - All Rights Reserved
passing shadows
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1 posted 2006-06-25 06:38 AM


letting out a huge sigh here*
ThisDiamond
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2 posted 2006-06-25 08:29 AM


You sing of a favorite place of mine...now far from where I am.  Yet, without the salty air, I still find so much revival in the summer sun.

Great write.
TD

Margherita
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3 posted 2006-06-25 09:52 AM


This is so beautiful, dear Bob, I will keep it.

Makes me really want to go to the beach right now ... feeling the freedom sun and sea provide.

Love and hugs.
Margherita

nakdthoughts
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4 posted 2006-06-25 12:42 PM


Lovely Writing, Bob

Now if only our needed rain would stop long enough to enjoy the Summer breeze~~
M

Klassy Lassy
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5 posted 2006-06-25 03:36 PM


Bob, I love the way you pull this poem together, recapping in the ending lines.  You feed my spirit today....  

~ Klassy

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6 posted 2006-06-25 03:56 PM


Perfect beat...8/6 is always a pleasure to
read...easy to work with.  Enjoyed a very
masterful read.

Martie
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7 posted 2006-06-25 04:56 PM


Bob

Yes...these are a few of my favorite things!!

OwlSA
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8 posted 2006-06-25 06:09 PM


You certainly are at home beside the sea!  I love the way you encapsulated so many of seashore treasures into your poem.

- Owl

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9 posted 2006-06-25 06:33 PM


Bob this gave me such an uplifting feeling!
Hope you had a wonderful birthday and checked out Announcements.
~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain ~

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10 posted 2006-06-26 02:15 AM


I loved this!  Happy Birthday Bob, and thank you for never posting anything but wonderful poetry.  This was no exception.
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