Carrie Richards Poet Tanka

Beach Picnic

a seagull joins us
swooping down to snatch a chip
from sizzling sand--

Dad squeals like the birds as he
runs to cool feet in the surf


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6/23/14  For Andrea's Contest: "Choose A Season"
Summer

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Sara Kendrick June 27, 2014 at 5:01 PM Reads like a winner to me..Way to go for the contest..That sun can be hot..Enjoyed reading your contest entry..Thanks for stopping by your congrats are appreciated..Sara

Robert Nehls June 24, 2014 at 3:39 PM Sounds like the perfect Beach Picnic. Two way to avoid the sizzling sand. Very nice Carrie..... Robert..

Toquyen Harrell June 24, 2014 at 8:49 AM Cute!

Ilene Bauer June 23, 2014 at 7:36 PM you've managed to perfectly describe summer in this short but wonderful poem, carrie!