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Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

0 posted 2001-06-18 06:35 PM

His small hand enfolds her finger,
a fierce grasp, symbolic security
for this ocean pier adventure.
He looks through gaps in the planks
where bottle-green sunbeams play.
He spies with small eyes
a roller-coaster that looms mammoth,
licks lips, anticipates a ride,
cotton candy and hot dogs, too.

The pier breathes,
then sighs,
his grip tightens on her finger,
she guides him farther out.
Men boil crabs,
he hears the whack, whack, whack,
as hard shells crack,
puffs of steam slowly spiral
then vanish,
the salty fish smelly,
to his delicate nose.

They continue, to pier’s end,
his eyes widen with the sounds
of barking,
she picks him up, holds him high
over a square opening,
below, there must be more than
twenty seals swimming,
he giggles in glee
at their silky, chocolately skin,
puckish dark eyes, flapping
flippers.

But if she lets go,
he’ll surely fall in,
he reaches around her neck,
clings tightly.
She gently pries his hands away,
turns him back toward the seals,
and tells him she’ll never let go
not in a million, trillion years.

© 2001 (Revised) Corinne Bailey

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

1 posted 2001-06-18 06:37 PM

an ultimate expression of trust. . .

well told Corinne, I liked the way that you set the scene here, I could see it in my mind, and you communicated the feelings here very well. . .

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Toerag
Member Ascendant

since 1999-07-29

Posts 5622
Ala bam a

2 posted 2001-06-18 08:32 PM

Yea right..I know girls like this...."Hey Toerag...pull my finger"......I know this old trick...not me I'll tell ya...I ain't falling for this......How are ya sweetie?...Hope ya been doing well...see you're still writin' with vigor and thought.....take care....

Zinsser
Senior Member

since 2001-02-27

Posts 1641
Calif.

3 posted 2001-06-18 08:49 PM

Corinne,
I know this place well.... you did a good job.. I grew up not far from here. This is one of my old stomping grounds  : )
  Thanks
  Connie

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

4 posted 2001-06-18 09:23 PM

Corinne...all of this....smiled at me....and brought back many many wonderful memories...

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

5 posted 2001-06-18 10:44 PM

Corinne~
The realism in this just grabbed this mother's heart ...
and held on for a long, long time.

I love it ...
Gonna print it out and keep it in my Forever-In-Touch book.

Thank you for the gentleness of your sharing.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

6 posted 2001-06-19 04:09 PM

Thank you, Sven!

Toe, you old so-and-so, it's great to see you grace us with your presense again! I'm good, thanks, now I'll have to go read this car poem you just posted!

Zinsser - Thank you! I've only been to Santa Cruz a couple of times, but it is truly a beautiful area. Also, I love the diversity of people that a crowded beach boardwalk brings.

Thank you, Sunshine!

Marge, I feel honored and touched. Thank you, sweet lady!

Corinne

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