A Gift

The sand beneath my toes glistens brightly with hope
As the crisp cool air gently kisses my cheek

The wind softly lulls an enchanting tune
The lull of the waves encaptures my soul

I clutch in my palm
A tiny token of life

A gift from nature
Pure innocent and white

It needs no other
No touch no sound

A pearl so delicate and perfectly round.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2006



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Date: 4/12/2025 9:17:00 AM
An absolutely gorgeous piece
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Date: 8/18/2024 9:22:00 PM
A very lovely write, a gift to us all. I wish that the gift of your comments on my poems would stop slowly disappearing. There are only a couple left and I feel so lonely when I find another one gone.
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Date: 8/22/2017 3:40:00 PM
I return to this lovely poem of yours, Lynn, a poetic gift which is a delight to read again. Warm regards // paul
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Date: 5/15/2017 9:27:00 AM
This is a gem of a poem Lynn, it is a gem of a gift in poetic form that you lay before us. As always, your gentle words can make the heart sing. Your words sing into the mind painting a most beautiful canvas . You are the pearl and your beautiful piece is a most creative jewel. Sing on Lynn, it is an honour and a pleasure to read your work. This has to be a seven and a fave. Hugs....Mike. XX
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Date: 3/13/2017 8:42:00 AM
A pearl is a lovely gift, Lynn...so is this poem! Where imagery is concerned, the two introductory couplets are truly beautiful. As a reader I envy the author who stands barefooted on that beach! #7 Regards // paul
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Date: 3/12/2017 8:06:00 PM
this is a gorgeous little poem, Lynn, and thanks so much for reading my poems and giving such nice recent comments!!
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Date: 8/30/2016 11:35:00 AM
A gem of a write, lol. As soft and gentle as the soothing sound of the ocean.
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Date: 8/24/2016 4:11:00 PM
Your imagery in this descriptive write is amazing Lynn I felt I was with you every step of the way and could see the beautiful pearl in the palm of my hand:-) hugs Jan xx7
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Date: 8/22/2016 4:39:00 PM
Beautiful feeling in sea shore. Nicely done my friend. Hugs, Cloudy poet, bl
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Date: 1/29/2010 4:37:00 PM
This poem is simple yet beautiful! I really love how it captures a moment with full feeling and little amounts of explanation. I appriciate poems that are short, but have so much to them. I really enjoyed reading this poem. Pure art! Keep writing more, John :)
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