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Beach, Lo Yonder

I viewed an ocean that I could not reach.
Water beckoned me but my path was blocked.
The rocky boulders protected the beach,
Leaving me a glimpse from my window panes.
The rocks seemed to smile at me whom they mocked,
And when the clouds greyed, it gave me remorse
That my travels were stopped by rock's cruel chains,
And I chose instead to redraw my course.
I moved from my home by sea and by beach.
Good-bye to the ocean that I couldn't reach.

Copyright © Hilda Greenhough | Year Posted 2025

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Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 9/10/2025 4:17:00 PM Hello Hilda, Hilda at least you weree able to be by the sea. One day you will make it to the ocean. Hugs. /Darlene/ Login to Reply

Paula Goldsmith Date: 9/5/2025 1:34:00 PM What a wonderful beach write/story. Love your ending. I love the beach but none here and that makes me sad. Have a lovely day/weekend writing away............ Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 9/5/2025 8:33:00 PM Thank you for your comment on my poem. I don't have a beach either.

Karen Jones Date: 9/1/2025 7:59:00 PM Wow! You write well in so many challenging forms! Enjoyed this! Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 9/1/2025 8:04:00 PM Thank you for reading. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Rowena Velasco Date: 8/28/2025 8:55:00 PM A beautiful, bittersweet piece. The ocean’s pull is felt strongly, yet the rocks become both barrier and symbol. I admire how the poem turns from longing to acceptance, closing with a graceful farewell. Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/29/2025 5:30:00 PM Thank you very much. I enjoyed writing it.

Victor Buhagiar Date: 8/26/2025 2:14:00 AM I read this. Loved it. Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/26/2025 5:11:00 AM Thank you.

Paige Hind Date: 8/24/2025 6:34:00 PM This had a feel of loss. I loved "And I chose instead to redraw my course." :) Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/24/2025 7:33:00 PM There are many ways to interpret it. There is a saying "the grass looks greener on the other side". Hopefully, her move brings her happiness. Thank you for reading.

kjeld vk Date: 8/22/2025 12:36:00 AM Thank you, Hilda, for your kind words on my previous poem! I’m delighted you enjoyed the uplifting thoughts in "The Path of the Banker." For "Beach, Lo Yonder," I appreciate how you connect with the themes of longing and redirection. Your support for the emotional journey in my work truly encourages me to keep sharing! Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/22/2025 7:00:00 AM Definitely keep sharing. It would be a loss if you didn't.

Gershon Wolf Date: 8/21/2025 7:45:00 PM So near and yet so far... Yor frustration felt, Hilda. Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/21/2025 8:07:00 PM Thank you for reading it.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/21/2025 5:28:00 AM I feel the draw and angst…some things are out of reach! Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/21/2025 7:55:00 AM I'm glad to read your comment. Thank you.

Deb M Date: 8/21/2025 4:08:00 AM Nothing nicer than a beautiful sea view but terribly frustrating not being able to get to the water to dip your toes….Great poem Hilda…Debx Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/21/2025 7:54:00 AM There's always another beach. Thank you for your interest.

Valsa George Date: 8/21/2025 1:20:00 AM When we know that something is beyond our reach though we loved it, we should show the courage to move away from it and choose a different course. That's practical wisdom and you have decided to do so. Enjoyed your poem dear Hilda Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/21/2025 3:43:00 AM Thank you for your visit. You made me happy that enjoyed my poem.

Zyrool Gifford Date: 8/20/2025 1:33:00 PM Hello Hilda, beautifully written. I do love looking out at the ocean.Sad you had to move away. Stay Blessed my friend. Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/20/2025 1:37:00 PM I made this poem out of thin air. I was inspired by a painting. I saw the rocks and realized how rough it was. Thank you for reading my terza rima. I enjoyed the challenge of writing it.

Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 8/19/2025 5:39:00 PM Dear Hilda, There’s a quiet strength in the way you chose to “redraw your course,” even as you said goodbye to what you loved. That mix of wistfulness and resilience made the poem linger in my heart. You’ve turned a moment of distance into a moving meditation on change and acceptance. Truly lovely, Hilda. Blessings, My Dear Hilda, Daniel Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/19/2025 6:57:00 PM Thank you for your comment. I hadn't thought about why I wrote it, except to succeed in writing a terza rima but when I read your reasoning, I wondered if there is a cause for my thoughts. It's true that I am a 'move on ' type of person. May you enjoy these last days of August. Best wishes.

Sotto Poet Date: 8/19/2025 2:12:00 AM The sight of the sea brings me delight. Alas, the stones lay in your path, barring the way to the shore. A compassionate poem, Hilda Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/19/2025 5:49:00 AM I appreciate your insight. Thank you for reading this poem.

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh Date: 8/19/2025 12:00:00 AM I see the poem as a nice metaphor.A reality of life.Like it. Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/19/2025 5:46:00 AM Thank you. Glad you liked it.

David Crandall Date: 8/18/2025 6:14:00 PM That's an interesting poem! The beach right in front of you, but you can't get there! Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/18/2025 6:20:00 PM Bunions.

Jan Allison Date: 8/18/2025 1:15:00 PM ah the typical distant sea view estate agents speak! I live on a little island - thankfully we have a sandy beach (but no sea view from my house lol) I love the poem Hilda:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/18/2025 1:34:00 PM Thank you. I live in the desert so this poem is fantasy. Lol.

Joe Dimino Date: 8/18/2025 12:53:00 PM For sure...sometimes know when to retreat. Find another way for joy and satisfaction. Wise message. One can't be great at everything -- but one can be most always great at trying. Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/18/2025 12:58:00 PM I enjoy your comments. It's likely that she found a better beach.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/18/2025 7:29:00 AM - I enjoy my sea view ... not easy to reach it ... because of the rocks here too ... but, the world's most beautiful sunsets in the sea - A lovely poem, Hilda :) - hugs Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/18/2025 7:35:00 AM I'm glad you enjoyed my poem. Please don't think that I'm against rocky beaches. In my zeal to write a terza rima, many words formed themselves. I was inspired by a painting of a rocky beach. Youth would have made the climb easy.

Victor Buhagiar Date: 8/18/2025 2:22:00 AM Pity the rocks stopped you from reaching the beach. A lovely poem. Victor from Malta. Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/18/2025 6:46:00 AM It didn't happen ti me. It was inspired from a scene. It is what is called a fast real estate buy. She hadn't realized the problem with the rocks.

Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/17/2025 5:09:00 PM I haven't written in this form in quite some time; you inspired me to do so. I liked the rock metaphor and the strength to redraw one's course when faced with those rocks. Loved this, truly. Faving. Login to Reply Hilda Greenhough Date: 8/17/2025 5:35:00 PM Thank you. It's a new form for me. Thank you for the fav.