Lisle Ryder Poet Sonnet

Along the Shore

Along the shore I walked across wet sand
leaving footprints, a breeze across my face.
I listened to waves sluice across the strand
sifting, shifting pebbles to some further place;
a restless yet rhythmic refreshing sound:
despite the noise, washing and gifting peace.
At flood tides' limits rotting seaweeds mound,
where grubs and flies emerge for birds to feast.
Here upon the shore between high and low,
between ebb and flow, a margin unclaimed 
has actions of nature revealed on show.
Signs of my presence are washed out, reclaimed,
yet held in these phrases I share with you
from the shore - ever the same, always new.

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Line Gauthier February 14, 2021 at 1:21 PM A pleasure to find your beautiful poem in the 2020 PS Anthology, Lisle ~ Lisle Ryder March 3, 2021 at 9:35 AM That's good Line. Glad you found it there.

Lindsay Laurie October 27, 2019 at 6:37 PM G'day Lisle … a nice little journey along the shore in sonnet style. Easy to picture the scenes - thank you Lisle - Lindsay Lisle Ryder October 28, 2019 at 5:14 AM Thanks Lindsay for adding your footprints.

Darlene De Beaulieu October 27, 2019 at 5:52 PM Hello Lisle Ryder, so nice to meet you. Your poem makes me feel like i am near the water listening to the waves come to the shore. have a nice evening my friend. Lisle Ryder October 28, 2019 at 5:15 AM Thanks Darlene for your encouraging comment.