Brian Davey Poet Free verse

Bone Beach

 Waves crash against the ribcage of shore
  Where unburied bones play on the beach
   The dead swim in shallow pools beneath
    Lost Souls never finding their exit door

 The living are not welcome to come here
  Sometimes they are seen staring from afar
   Too many have tried then have disappeared
    And death is always what the living fears

 From the cliff above the bones are seen
  Dancing in the sand, splashing in the sea
   Is it a dream or nightmare in unreality
    Unexplainable to the living, what does it mean

 It means that so much we humans don't know
  And even less in which what to believe
   Belief is only a product given forcibly
    Forced to reap what someone else really sow's

 This place of bones called Skeleton Bay
  An unexplainable retreat for the dead
   A phenomenon unstudied this haunted beach
    A place where only the dead meet and play


  Written for contest "Bone Beach" 0/25/2024
          Hosted by: Anthony Biianco

     
        **WON 1ST PLACE IN CONTEST**

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Karen Croft November 24, 2024 at 3:47 AM Congratulations! Brian Davey November 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM Thankyou so much Karen

John Lawless November 24, 2024 at 3:40 AM it seems you've opened Davey Jones's locker and let all out to play in this very intriguing take on the contest theme. Well done. Brian Davey November 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM Thanks John and I grew up right next to a establishment Called just that in Newport Beach! I appreciate you

Sam Kauffman November 23, 2024 at 1:37 PM Hi Brian, your poem creates a ghostly theater of life and death - a vivid drama macabre with vibrant images and wonderful story telling. Love the reference to "Skeleton Bay. Very creative. Congratulations on your trophy win! Blessings to you. Glad your muse came out of hiding! Brian Davey November 23, 2024 at 1:44 PM Thank you for your comments and reading I enjoyed the theme of this contest and am happy to see it so well received! I appreciate you

Karen Jones November 23, 2024 at 4:47 AM Congratulations on your top win Brian! Brian Davey November 23, 2024 at 8:53 AM Thank you Karen I appreciate you

Anthony Bianco November 23, 2024 at 4:10 AM Brilliant piece Brian from beginning to end Best wishes Anthony Brian Davey November 23, 2024 at 8:53 AM Thank you I am so excited and I am glad everyone seemed to have enjoyed it, great contest, thank you again

Ink Empress October 26, 2024 at 2:49 AM Dear Brian, this is too perfect, surreal how well youv written this with some exquisite lines and descriptive language that goes so well with the theme of the prompt! I love so many lines and from the very start i was in awe! Especially lov “Skeleton Bay! “ Lost Souls never finding their exit door” “ Is it a dream or nightmare in unreality Unexplainable to the living, what does it mean” the depth! Ineffable! Pleasure reading! Best wishes. Sending you light always! Brian Davey October 27, 2024 at 8:39 PM Thank you so much for your positive input it means a lot coming from such a great writer as yourself! I appreciate you

Daniel Henry Rodgers October 25, 2024 at 10:54 AM Hello Brian, I think I would like to go to your bone beach and play with the dead. Just not yet! LOL! You masterfully intertwine life, death, and existential reflection artistically. Good Luck in the Contest. Autumn Blessings, My Friend, Daniel Brian Davey October 25, 2024 at 5:14 PM Thank you for taking the time to read my poems I appreciate you and your positive comments! It would be nice if all of our ghostly friends had someplace to meet up after we die to have a little fun!