Body Surfer's Twist
Body surfing on the Atlantic Coast
A towering wave was headed my way
The challenge of which I sure planned to boast
Already I was thinking what I might say
Caught it far out, rode thirty feet toward shore
In four-foot water I rose joyfully
My friends on the beach were in an uproar
So I took a deep bow so gratefully
Just why my friends were going on and on
Gave me pause ‘cause it wasn’t my best ride
Against me a sleek figure brushed upon
Was stunned to say the least, I must confide
Had a dolphin chosen to ride with me?
‘Twas then I saw swimmers fleeing the sea
Just as the Coast Guard pulled me to safety
A shark revealed its hammerhead to me
*Entry for Joe’s “Twisted Minds” contest
Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2012
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