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A Sandy Beach

Winter was long hard and cold
we carried a heavy load
with the virus that stayed to long
everything seemed to go wrong.

A war has broken out
things unsolved we shout
shaking our heads on this deed
hoping it ends with speed.

Spring cannot come to soon
wanting everything in bloom
heat sunshine and blue sky
and a cozy sandy beach to lie.

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Paghunda Zahid

Date: 7/25/2022 12:17:00 PM

Typo in the first line of last stanza.. Too*. Very well penned poem. Thanks for sharing

John Loving Iii

Date: 4/22/2022 4:28:00 PM

Its finally spring. Great rhyming.

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 7/13/2022 11:22:00 AM

Thanks John for your comment. I am late seeing this and missed a few to reply back so sorry for that. love phyl

Paul Callus

Date: 4/12/2022 11:08:00 AM

These last couple of years have played havoc with people's lives, Phyllis. Both the pandemic and this war are taking their toll. Let's pray for peace and healing. ~ Happy Easter, my friend! // paul

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 7/13/2022 11:21:00 AM

Did not see this tell today so sorry for the late late reply. Yes the virus has brought about to many changes and lately not much to our liking. love phyl

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 4/11/2022 1:04:00 PM

Hi Phyllis: Yes I am craving to get to a sandy beach too. Something cleansing in the waves and sand. ( Soupmail) SuZ

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 4/11/2022 2:22:00 PM

Thanks Suzanne for your comment and for the soup mail. I sent a message back. I really would like nice warm sandy beach and get rid of our winter. Seems such a long one this year. love phyl

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/7/2022 7:51:00 AM

Ahh!! I would love a trip to the beach but alas probably won't happen. I would want to sit on the beach in a chair though. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 4/11/2022 2:20:00 PM

Thanks Sara for your comment and yes a beach or even a beach chair would be lovely. Snow coming in the next few days about 8 inches and I already put the shovels away. Yuck. Happy Easter to you and your family. love phyl

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/6/2022 12:32:00 PM

Awesome sentiments. Out with war and sickness. In with Spring!

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 4/11/2022 2:19:00 PM

Thanks my friend and yes out with war and sickness. It has been a rough year so far and I long for a few hot sunny days. Happy Easter to you and your family. love phyl

Judy Ball

Date: 4/3/2022 3:15:00 PM

Oh Me Too Phyl! Take Me With You! Great write my friend. God Bless, JB

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 4/11/2022 2:18:00 PM

Thanks for your comment Judy. I really need a warm sunny beach as we are expecting 8 inches of snow tonight. Happy Easter. love phyl

Deb M

Date: 3/12/2022 2:32:00 AM

Lovely poem Phyllis…..sounds extremely inviting! Debx

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 3/12/2022 2:49:00 PM

Thanks for your comment and with all that is going on a nice sandy beach sounds inviting. love phyl

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 3/11/2022 8:04:00 PM

Hello Phyllis ... with the state of our world at present, being on a sandy beach is very inviting - thank you Phyllis - Lindsay

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 3/12/2022 2:57:00 PM

Hello Lindsay thanks for your comment my friend. Yes the beach looks very inviting among all the chaos. love phyl

Silent One

Date: 3/11/2022 11:50:00 AM

I could picture myself there from your words..I can see seeing peeking around rhe corner..

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 3/12/2022 3:04:00 PM

Thank for your comment nice to see you back. Looking at all the snow makes me want a warm sandy beach. love phyl

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 3/11/2022 11:01:00 AM

Hello Phyllis, it is hard to picture a beach, when it is snowing here. yesterday felt like spring. Today it is winter. Hugs.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 3/13/2022 3:49:00 PM

Hello Phyllis, we had Spring thaw for two days . We are back to winter now. It is colder in the morning and a bit warmer in the afternoon. Hugs.

Phyllis Babcock
Date: 3/12/2022 3:13:00 PM

Thanks for your comment and with so much snow here I long for a nice warm beach. We went from -30c yesterday to 0 today. What weather swings we have been having. love phyl