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Ripples In the Water

The water begins calm I think I saw a clam It was hard to see With ripples in the water

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Sally Eslinger

Date: 3/17/2023 9:06:00 PM

A magnificiently painted moment & picture & range of emotion &, well, IMHO, A pure poem! Love it. Fav!

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 3/18/2023 10:46:00 AM

Hello Sally Eslinger, thank you for the lovely comment. Thank you for the fav. Enjoy your day my friend.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 2/17/2023 7:30:00 AM

This is so simple and sweet Darlene! I love it! :)

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 3/16/2023 7:53:00 AM

Hello Linda,I hope all is well with you Linda. Thank you for the lovely comment. Hugs /Darlene/

Panagiota Romios

Date: 2/2/2023 10:12:00 AM

CONGRATS on being on the best new poems list. With your creation Let’s clink a glass of cider together :) Pangie

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 2/2/2023 3:06:00 PM

Now that is a very nice surprise. I am honored to be listed.Hugs Darlene xxx

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 2/2/2023 3:02:00 PM

Hello Panagiota, Oh! I better go read the Best Poems. Yes lets clink a glass of cider together. Cheers! Wow ! Hugs Darlene xxx

Dennis Spilchuk

Date: 1/25/2023 8:17:00 AM

Playful verse flowing with imagery. Nicely done.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/25/2023 11:11:00 AM

Hello Denis, Thank you for the lovely comment. It is snowing here today. Enjoy your day my friend.

Sandra L. Weiss

Date: 1/20/2023 12:39:00 PM

A peaceful musing. Many times, we look and find, ripples in the water. A lovely verse, Darlene.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/20/2023 4:06:00 PM

Hello Sandra , yes a peaceful musung. Yes many times we find ripples in the water. Thank you for the lovely comment. Hugs.

Susan Ashley

Date: 1/18/2023 6:05:00 PM

Dear Darlene, your lovely imagery is vivid and serene. Indeed, it can be hard to see through the ripples in the water. Warmest wishes, my sweet friend.. ~Susan

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/19/2023 11:10:00 AM

Hello Susan, Thank you Susan.I think that when the ripples clear a little something can be seen. Hugs.Warm wishes Susan. Hugs./Darlene/

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/17/2023 5:25:00 AM

Very cute! Really like this! Fave!

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/17/2023 10:51:00 AM

Hello Kim, thank you for the fav. Enjoy your day. Hugs.

Tony Hargreaves

Date: 1/10/2023 10:49:00 AM

Love to gaze into those rock pools and see the shellfish there. Enjoyed your poem. Best wishes. Tony

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/10/2023 11:14:00 AM

Hello Tony Best wishes for the New Year. I love the water. I hope you had a good Christmas. Enjoy your day my friend.

Panagiota Romios

Date: 1/10/2023 9:41:00 AM

Il like this Darlene. It’s so peaceful. Your friend, Pangie

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/10/2023 10:43:00 AM

Hello Panagiota, yes it is peaceful. Thank you for the lovely comment. Hugs xxx /Darlene

Gershon Wolf

Date: 1/9/2023 7:07:00 PM

You saw a clam... If it were calm, you might see a lamb. Cheers, gw

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/10/2023 4:56:00 AM

Hello Gershon, oh, good rhyme my friend. Enjoy your day. /Darlene/

Hilo Poet

Date: 1/9/2023 5:30:00 PM

Enchantingly charming, my dear Darlene. Truly from the heart my friend, Aloha William aka Hilo Poet

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/10/2023 4:55:00 AM

Hello Hilo Poet, Nice to see you. Thank you for the lovely comment. William wishing you the best for the New Year. Thank you for the lovely comment. Aloha! /Darlene.

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 1/9/2023 4:19:00 PM

A lovely poem, Darlene. Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful week. :)

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/10/2023 4:50:00 AM

Hello Evelyn, So nice to see you. I hope you had a good Christmas. I wish you all the best for the New Year. Your welcome. Hugs./ Darlene

Joe Dimino

Date: 1/7/2023 4:18:00 PM

Profound thought -- do we really see what we think we do, or is much of what we see, think we know, mere ripples in a sea of personal consciousness? Excellent! This one I will go back to often. Blessings. You get a Fav!

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/8/2023 4:31:00 AM

Hello Joe, it is uncertain what we see in the ripples of the water. The ripples get in the way of our vision. Thank you .Enjoy your day my friend.

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 1/7/2023 12:42:00 PM

Serene, Rhyme, A perfect title for a lovely poem. Thank you, Darlene, for sharing it. Take care, Shirley

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/7/2023 3:55:00 PM

Hello Shirley Hawkins, Thank you for the lovely comment. Wishing you the best for the New Year. Hugs.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 1/6/2023 11:18:00 AM

Your "Ripples In The Water" is a wonderful write. I love the water but not the clams. Have a blessed day/weekend.................

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/6/2023 11:42:00 AM

Hello Paula, I prefer the mussels, oysters and crab cakes. Those are my favourites. I enjoy the water to.T hank you. You have a blessed weekendto. Hugs.

Harry Horsman

Date: 1/5/2023 10:47:00 PM

The serenity of water, and the vision, Darlene. Wonderful.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/6/2023 4:39:00 AM

Hello Harry, I am happy to see you here. Harry water sis calming. soothing to listen to the waves comes to shore. I wih you the best in the New Year. Take care. Enjoy your day my friend.

Mulu Magdalinos

Date: 1/3/2023 11:52:00 PM

Hello Darlene,a lovely poem! My friend Be blessed

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/4/2023 10:05:00 AM

Hello Mulu, Thank you for the lovely comment. I hope Enjoy your day my friend.your Christmas went well. All the best fot the New year.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 1/2/2023 5:14:00 PM

Water is always calming dear Darlene, I can not think of a better place to be than near water, Have a wonderful New Year, full of great promise.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/3/2023 4:32:00 AM

Hello Mystic Rose, Yes I agree water is calming. I wish i was near water. Happy New Year. All the best for the New Year. Hugs.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/2/2023 10:32:00 AM

- Great written, Darlene - I wish you a peaceful and lovely new year :) - hugs

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/2/2023 3:17:00 PM

Hello Sunshine Smile, I hope you had a lovely Christmas. I wish you all the beat for the New Year. Hugs./Darlene.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/2/2023 9:46:00 AM

Those ripples certainly distort your vision. Happy New year Darlene. Tom

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/2/2023 10:18:00 AM

Hello Tom, yes ripples sure does distort the vision. Happy New Year. All the best for the New year. /Darlene

Mike Gentile

Date: 1/2/2023 7:30:00 AM

I lovely vision Darlene!, so serene! I wish you a Happy New Year xxoo

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/2/2023 10:19:00 AM

Hello Mike, Thank you Mike. Happy New Year to you. xxxx-000. /Darlene

Deb M

Date: 1/1/2023 8:54:00 PM

Lovely Sweet Darlene! Happy New Year…..Debx

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/2/2023 10:21:00 AM

Hello Deb, Thank you Deb. Happy New Year. All the best for the New Year. / Darlenexx