posting poetic prose
04 Jun 2025 16 Comments
in limerick Tags: beach, pain, sisters, spain, sunbathing, yoga
***
Three sunbathing sisters from Spain
grew tired of rain on the plain;
trio traveled to beach
but feared dark hair would bleach
so learned yoga to ease mental pain.
***
Linking to dVerse poets where Melissa invites us to write poetic response to Picasso…
06 Feb 2025 15 Comments
in sparrowlet Tags: abalone, beach, sailboat, sand, sea, shells, waves
______________
by curl of sea, walk curve of sand
wet feet make footprints on dry land
while combing beach for shells we see
to reach, pick up, turn palm of hand
and rinse sand off in waves as we
walk curve of sand, by curl of sea
find abalone, dig clams and snails
put cockleshells in handled pails
spot cowrie, conch or spiraled cone
look up to watch wind fill boat sails
search pools of inter-tidal zone
dig clams and snails, find abalone
________________
Check out dVerse poets where Laura reintroduces us to the “sparrowlet” form…
28 Jan 2025 1 Comment
in haiku, Uncategorized Tags: beach, mist, seagulls
hear seagulls crying
salty mist caresses dunes
come walk shrouded beach
03 Feb 2022 6 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: beach, clouds, dunes, waves, winter
roaring down the beach
at the height of winter waves
mist clouds
by Jane Reichhold
roll damp chill over sand dunes
ghosted with dusting of snow
by lynn__
Tan renga response to another poet’s haiku. Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai.
27 Jan 2022 20 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: beach, crab, minute, seashell
do you see that little seashell?
left from wave swell
so delicate—
i would like it.
it’s that freckled one over there
exposed to air
lying on sand
reach out your hand.
now, did you see that seashell move?
get it, my love
make a quick grab
—a hermit crab!
Grace invites us to write “minute poems” at dVerse Poets pub. A Minute Poem has 60 syllables, 3 quatrains of 8-4-4-4 syllable lines, and aabb-ccdd-eeff rhyme scheme.
03 Feb 2021 4 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: beach
roaring down the beach
at the height of winter waves
mist clouds
© Jane Reichhold (1937-2016)
roaring down the beach
dangerous surf erases
beachcombers’ footprints
at the height of winter waves
surfers in wet suits compete
catch wave or wipe out
mist clouds
rise as waves surge against cliffs
salt spray drenches rocks
© Lynn Wielenga (2021)
Link to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai “troiku” challenge to take each line of original haiku and begin a new haiku.
29 Aug 2019 3 Comments
in quadrille, Uncategorized Tags: beach, clouds, dreams, foam, sand, seagulls, surf
Lillian at dVerse invites us to write a quadrille (44-word poem) on the most beautiful word in our language: tranquility
adirondacks sit on
porch of beach house
surf flows in, lightly froths
foam over fine sand…
sucked back to sea,
leaving castaway shells.
seagulls perch on pier…
launch upward in lazy arcs
where white clouds float,
billow, accumulate into
tranquil dreams…
of sunny tomorrow.
photo by lynn
06 May 2019 2 Comments
in tan renga Tags: beach, blessing, kneeling, ocean, sabbath, waves
Tan renga challenge at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…
sunday morning
all the waves in white
kneeling on the beach © Jane Reichhold
receive a sabbath blessing
from the ocean Creator
© lynn__
photo by lynn
30 Apr 2019 12 Comments
in haibun Tags: beach, boardwalk, dunes, picnic, sand castle, seagulls
Linking to Gina’s picnic themed haibun prompt at dVerse Poets…
Camping near the beach, we plan a picnic lunch to the enticing sound of surf. The cool morning sea breeze has acquiesced to the gentle sun’s insistent warming. We pack water bottles, ham, cheese & lettuce sandwiches, chips, sugar cookies, and mandarin oranges into the yellow backpack. We pull on swimsuits, grab thick towels, sand implements, and two shapeless sack chairs for us parents.
In sandals and flip flops, we traipse across hot asphalt parking lot, zigzag along boardwalk down the grassy dunes to the beach. Happily off-season, we take our time choosing just the right spot on the uncrowded sand. Mom and Dad commence to read or nap in the sun while sons eagerly deploy tools for building the world’s greatest sand castle near the water.
southern vacation
keep sand out of sandwiches
seagulls beg for crumbs
photo by lynn
20 Feb 2019 4 Comments
in couplet Tags: beach, cabin, island, mountain, silent, wisdom
it’s easy to imagine a snug log cabin in the woods
when you’re sipping tea on a quiet snowy day
it’s easy to imagine a cruise to a tropical island
when you’re trying on a pair of glamorous sunglasses
it’s easy to imagine hiking up a clear mountain trail
when you’re climbing stairs with another load of laundry
it’s easy to imagine lying on a private sandy beach
when you’re painting the house in hot summer sun
it’s easy to imagine speaking wisdom into the world
when you’re silent because you think no one is listening
11 Feb 2019 7 Comments
in tan renga Tags: beach, blue, clouds, heaven, prayer, waves
sunday morning
all the waves in white
kneeling on the beach
© Jane Reichhold
prayer clouds in blue heaven
creation’s meditation
© lynn__
Tan renga challenge at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…
14 Apr 2018 4 Comments
in haiku Tags: beach, footprints, kiss, sand, sun
Chevrefeuille is “romancing haiku” at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai…
love absorbs sun’s heat
footprints on secluded beach
warm kiss remembered
photo by lynn
a poem in my pocket 
You must be logged in to post a comment.