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A Day At the Beach

I went to the beach one June day
Took my grandsons to swim and play
Told them not to swim out of reach
One June day I went to the beach.

We had ice cream to cool us down
Sun was hot we were turning brown
Such a great day it felt like a dream
To cool us down we had ice cream. 

A boy with a kite flew it high
We watched it dancing in the sky 
It darted left it darted right 
Flew it high a boy with a kite. 

Big grey clouds came the sky turned black 
Picked up our things and headed back 
The day cut short it was a shame
The sky turned black big grey clouds came.




Written June 10th  2020.

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Sandra L. Weiss

Date: 6/28/2020 9:38:00 AM

Never count on the weather being gracious. But fun was had while it lasted. Could picture the scene. Nicely written, Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/28/2020 3:04:00 PM

Thank you very much Sandra, restrictions are easing in the UK so hopefully I'll make it a reality. Tom

Lisa Brown

Date: 6/19/2020 9:40:00 PM

Typical English weather! I cannot wait for a day at the beach when we are able! Happy times ahead! Brilliant Tom, well done :-)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/20/2020 4:59:00 AM

Thanks Lisa, hopefully it won't be long before things get back to normal. Tom

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/13/2020 5:38:00 PM

Reminds me of the childhood saying Rain, rain go away. This form is a challenge you have mastered well Tom. xxoo

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/13/2020 5:40:00 PM

Thanks Connie, brought back memories, my daughters used to say that when they were little. Tom

Arturo Michael

Date: 6/13/2020 11:44:00 AM

I like that first stanza or the first rhyme... of the Quatrain...Nice

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/13/2020 1:13:00 PM

Thank you Arturo, happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Supraja Kannan

Date: 6/13/2020 2:03:00 AM

That was a great day! Lovely one for the contest, Tom... I enjoyed it... Reads like a winner. .

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/13/2020 3:20:00 AM

Thank you very much Supraja, I'm pleased you liked it. Tom

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/12/2020 12:51:00 PM

I was really enjoying reading about all the fun you had at the beach. Rain is a game changer, Tom. Our beach clears out nearly every afternoon when summer storms arrive. I'm hanging in there and hope you are well, my friend. Hugs, Carolyn

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/12/2020 12:59:00 PM

Thank you Carolyn, I know only too well, that said I do like the Florida storms, they're awesome to see. All good here, hope you are too. Tom

Joe Dimino

Date: 6/12/2020 10:00:00 AM

A day at the beach with grandchildren...no more joyful way to share one's self. Even the black clouds could not change that, I am certain, for them or for grandpa. Great read, Tom. Blessings!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/12/2020 10:38:00 AM

Thank you very much Joe, it's funny when you look back, you forget the negative things only rembering the happy moments. Tom

Joanna Daniel

Date: 6/12/2020 12:46:00 AM

Such a lovely description of your day at the beach, Tom:) I find this form challenging, but you have done it well:)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/12/2020 6:11:00 AM

Thank you very much Jo, it was a challenge doing the swap ensuring it still made sense. Tom

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 6/11/2020 10:39:00 PM

G'day Tom … nice bright poem to describe your day at the beach, but of course rain on the way has the habit of being a Grinch - thanks Tom - Lindsay

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/12/2020 6:08:00 AM

Thanks Lindsay, as the saying goes, rain stopped play. Tom

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 6/11/2020 6:11:00 PM

Cherished memories with your grandsons, Tom. It sounds like it was a fun day! Best of luck in the contest...blessings, Rhonda xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/12/2020 6:06:00 AM

Thank you very much Rhonda, hopefully the restrictions will be lifted to go in a few weeks. Always enjoy the beach. Tom

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 6/11/2020 3:01:00 AM

What a delightful poem filled with uplifting emotions and much love! I enjoyed it my friend, Tom. Few clouds cannot spoil the memories of the day! Blessings!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/11/2020 4:02:00 AM

Thank you Demetrios, you're right when you look back you forget the clouds, it's as if your mind filters them out. Tom

Jenish Somadas

Date: 6/11/2020 1:03:00 AM

Your lovely outing spoiled by the rain.. But the trip you took us will remain.. Beautifully penned Tom..

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/11/2020 4:00:00 AM

Thank you Jenish, love your poetic comment. Tom

Quoth Theraven

Date: 6/10/2020 11:35:00 PM

Tom, Even with cloud's turn this poem shines bright, and flies high with the kite. Very nice day in your write. -Richard

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/11/2020 3:59:00 AM

Thank you Richard, love it by the sea, a few clouds I can cope with, but no fun in a downpour. Hope you're well Tom

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 6/10/2020 11:15:00 PM

So descriptive, especially the ice cream and the kite, I hope it was a fun day!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/11/2020 3:58:00 AM

Thank you Michelle, always enjoy the beach, I was in Florida once and they told everyone to get off the beach as a storm was coming, never seen the sky so black. Tom

Timothy Mcguire

Date: 6/10/2020 10:24:00 PM

I like this one and the flip flop was fun.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/11/2020 3:55:00 AM

Thank you Timothy, was going to enter this one but wrote another for it. Tom

Sandra Adams

Date: 6/10/2020 8:22:00 PM

I love trips to the beach and can't wait until we are allowed to return... this was such a wonderful adventure, I felt as though I was there... nice penning Tom :) hugs

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/11/2020 3:54:00 AM

Thank you Sandra, they've lifted restrictions here now but our warm spell has gone, it's like winter again. Tom

Ann Gilmour

Date: 6/10/2020 5:34:00 PM

This is such a joyous and uplifting poem Tom and I can almost hear your grandsons' laughter as they played on the beach making sandcastles and having fun - such wonderful memories I have of when my son and grand kids were small - delightful write my friend. With kindest thoughts Ann xx being close to the sea is the only place for me...

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/10/2020 6:02:00 PM

Thank you very much Ann, you're so lucky living by the coast. Still I do live in a lovely place in the Worcestershire countryside. Hope you get a better night's sleep. Tom

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 6/10/2020 3:22:00 PM

A lovely piece about a lovely day Tom, very excellently penned indeed. Blessings, Gordon

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/10/2020 3:47:00 PM

Thank you Gordon, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Joseph May

Date: 6/10/2020 3:18:00 PM

Sometimes the sun swaps with clouds, But the time spent in the sun was fun, Wonderful write Tom..

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/10/2020 3:46:00 PM

Thank you Joseph, we have to make the most of the sunshine, well in the UK anyway, it has a habit of going awol. Tom

Vijay Pandit

Date: 6/10/2020 3:11:00 PM

Time with grandsons is always precious---may be a short day but you got it all done--swim, ice creams, flying kites--kids had a good time and I'm sure so did grandpa.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/10/2020 3:44:00 PM

Haha thanks Vijay, precious memories are made with days like this. Tom

Aditi Mishra

Date: 6/10/2020 12:56:00 PM

That's a lovely quatrian from your pen Tom. Even though you had to cut short your time, I believe the trio to that beach must have been delightful. Hope you have a blessed day :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/10/2020 2:39:00 PM

Thank you Aditi, it's always nice to spend time with family, dispite the weather. Tom

Jan Allison

Date: 6/10/2020 12:20:00 PM

what a charming poem Tom sounds like a fun day apart from the weather:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 6/10/2020 12:25:00 PM

Thanks Jan, always have a great day at the beach, something magical about it. Think they might have ironed out the problems, went in to make a change and it done it straight away unlike yesterday. Tom