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December Beaches

Ice cliffs shine in polar devotion Across December beaches stand Sentrys to shores of frozen oceans Sea shells lie in crystallized strands Snow angel wings of silver sand. 12/28/21 NA in Winter Quintain contest Judged 1/19/22

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Sotto Poet

Date: 9/14/2022 11:47:00 AM

Michelle, my Heartfelt congratulations on winning top placement in my contest. What a great piece of writing. That was something that I enjoyed reading. Blessings

Sam Kauffman

Date: 9/14/2022 10:05:00 AM

Simply amazing my friend. Wonderful alliteration and images that bring the chill of winter right into one's heart! Love the last line - "snow angel wings of silver sand." You have such a wonderful ability to use words to paint an experience. Blessings Michelle. So happy you entered this gem! Congratulations!

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 1/8/2022 11:56:00 AM

Your creativity as it does always, soars in this imagination driven wintry write Michelle. One always thinks of beaches, as exotic, hot, waves breaking by the shore, beach umbrellas sprinkled like polka dots and tanned bodies ignoring warnings of skin cancer, still sunbathing. Yet you captivate us with your intense description of Icy December beaches (our height of Summer in South Africa) truly a breathtaking write. Best wishes for a win! Hugs, blessings, Jennifer.

Ann Peck

Date: 1/4/2022 8:47:00 AM

Just beautiful! Love Snow angel wings of silver sand...this has to be a winner!

Susan Lawrence

Date: 1/2/2022 5:00:00 AM

I love this Michelle .. especially sea shells lie in crystallized strands and snow Angel wings of silver sand . Beautiful imagery . Blessings, Susan :)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/30/2021 8:11:00 PM

Sweet! Now if I could only stop shivering... 'Polar devotion' -- br-r-r-r, instead of bear. ~ Crystal-clear

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 12/29/2021 8:16:00 AM

Lovely imagery. Good luck in the contest. Happy New Year, Paulette

Sotto Poet

Date: 12/28/2021 7:41:00 PM

Michelle, you've executed a fantastic job capturing both the beauty and the emotion of snow and sand. A tremendous tribute to the glory of our pace with the fast planet in this lovely poem. Have an excellent start to the new year, my friend Michelle. Best wishes for the contest.

John Watt

Date: 12/28/2021 4:13:00 PM

Michelle, you deliciously juxtapose the contrasting imagery of wintery chill with the sandy beach. I love "polar devotion" and "Snow angel wings of silver sand"... going now to put on a warm jacket. Hope this is a win for you.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 12/28/2021 2:23:00 PM

Splendid hues of beaches in winter, Michelle. Great vocabulary----snow angel wings of silver sand.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 12/28/2021 2:06:00 PM

A testament to the beauty of our changing earth Michelle. You capture the beauty and the emotion of it well. Have a most wonderful new year my friend. Blessings xxoo

Debra L Brown

Date: 12/28/2021 1:09:00 PM

Painted a lovely picture of the beach, Blessings for the New Year ~ Debra

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 12/28/2021 11:50:00 AM

The beaches can look quite beautiful in wintertime too, nicely etched with beauty, thanks for sharing Michelle, hope you had a peaceful holiday , xo

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 12/28/2021 12:09:00 PM

Yes I love the stark beauty of beaches during the winter, thank you for your comment, hoping you have a blessed New Year~

Bill Baker

Date: 12/28/2021 10:53:00 AM

Nice one Michelle, I particularly liked the alliteration: sea shells and silver sand. :-) Bill

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 12/28/2021 11:02:00 AM

Thank you kindly, Bill, I appreciate it very much~

Anil Deo

Date: 12/28/2021 10:53:00 AM

Tom said it aptly, Michelle. Whether snow, ice, or S P A C E, different patterns of molecules and atoms dancing their patterns/dances, to ONE MUSIC . Enjoyed what U painted did in 5 lines. Happy 2022 (we want more Michelle's born in 2022)

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 12/28/2021 11:01:00 AM

Thank you so much for your lovey comment, and I do love the music of space :) Happy New Year to you also~

Susan Woodrow

Date: 12/28/2021 10:53:00 AM

beautiful! I esp. love your first and third lines as they reinforce the untouchable beauty of your December beaches...I was just dreaming of warmer beaches I can bury myself in :)

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 12/28/2021 10:59:00 AM

Thank you for your warm (ha ha) comments, Susan, I don't blame you for longing for those tropical beaches during the long winter months!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/28/2021 10:43:00 AM

They can look quite bleak this time of year but still hold a kind of magic. Happy New year Michelle. Tom

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 12/28/2021 10:47:00 AM

We had a snowstorm at the beach recently and the image of snow on the sand helped inspire this, thanks for your kind comment, Tom

Rico Leffanta

Date: 12/28/2021 10:28:00 AM

Like McArthur Park, melting in the dark, so enjoy it whilst you can! Enjoyed! Aloha!

Rico Leffanta
Date: 12/29/2021 10:28:00 AM

Weather reports say your wish came true! Congratulations!

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 12/28/2021 10:46:00 AM

I prefer winter beaches to summer ones actually, thanks for the comment!