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Before the Euphoria of Surf

loose, lacy, white - a flowing blouse the muse left clues in green-gray eyes an outlier near the lighthouse-ocean the seabreeze salty and windswept foreshadowing of quill and paper before she knew what to say before the euphoria of surf leapt up and touched her fingertips before she learned to grasp shadows and shapes, beyond the pale moon and muted sun dandelion seeds and towering sunflowers kissed the blue sky she’s a mere child, shy and unseen seeded by the realm of poets that came before her the unknowns with journals antique paper with vanishing ink the poets with landscapes that look out of their lighthouses and see potential perspicuity, peculiarity themselves as a child and open the window let the little girl get a taste of ebb and flow, pen and ink

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Date: 8/16/2024 9:43:00 PM
Such a meaningful, beautiful poem, Kim! I love the way your muse was personified in the sea. Nature inspires so much poetry. Best wishes.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/17/2024 10:28:00 AM
Thank you, Evelyn! So glad you enjoyed!
Date: 8/16/2024 9:39:00 AM
So many of us revert to our child when we dream and create. I thought this was a wonderful poem to relay this personal story.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/16/2024 10:45:00 AM
Thank you, Hilda! :)
Date: 8/16/2024 12:55:00 AM
Had to deduct that you were surfing the muse, not the waves. Brilliant exposition of poetic allures with great alliteration. Well done. Hugs.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/16/2024 6:44:00 AM
Thank you, dear Victor! I hope things are well.
Date: 8/15/2024 7:14:00 PM
I read this over and over. You have a true gift...I love "loose, lacy, white - a flowing blouse" and "before the euphoria of surf leapt up and touched her fingertips" that is so deep, Kim. Reminds me of when I first started writing, those first "euphorias"...ebbing and flowing....beautiful, dear Kim. <3
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Paige Hind
Date: 8/15/2024 8:17:00 PM
xoxo!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/15/2024 8:07:00 PM
xoxo! You always mean so much to me, my friend! Thank you!

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