A Diamond Afternoon
Summer Beach
Sifting warm sand
through my fingers
lustrous fine grains
glitter my palm.
Soothed by
the soft powdery touch,
I sit for a while
under the rocks,
my bare feet
swirl patterns in the sand
as I watch
a beach life unfold.
Bustling mothers
set up home
on plaid blankets
colourful beach bags
spilling with towels
buckets, spades
strewn all around,
a picnic stored
under an umbrella,
children gathered
skip giddy with glee,
scent of sunscreen
on lily white limbs.
My gaze drifts to
little pink sisters,
chubby faces
bubbling with desire.
Nimble bodies
straggle the sand,
wrapped in a world
of castles and dreams.
They stud mounds
with pearly shells
whispering stories
of princes
and princesses.
At the water’s edge
long legs prancing
tiptoeing warmth
into an icy sea.
Lads
splash and play,
high jumping the waves.
Ball punched into the air,
hands outstretched
grappling madly,
they plunge
in an explosion
of salty laughter.
Strolling the tide line,
bare feet on wet sand,
I bask for a moment
beneath a honey sun,
life sparkling
on a diamond afternoon.
MMC © 2011
Copyright © Eiken Laan | Year Posted 2011
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