Ellen's Pier
Several years ago, I walked the Naples Pier with Ellen. There we reminisced and shared a cupcake, the view, and silent thoughts. Not long ago, a hurricane destroyed the pier. Below is my Poem titled Ellen's Pier.
Against that wicked stormy might
Came to pass the long-feared fight
First standing proud and quietly brave
Then bled white by wind and wave
Her treasured timbers taken to sea
Fate can be cruel outside the lee
Those carved initials ripped away
As authors huddled ashore that day
This bridge of peace from the sand
Once carried thoughts from the land
A bench to rest, a rail to lean
The simplest wonder, untold serene
It gifted the site of dolphin or two
And delivered each day it’s ready view
Fondly it stands in my mind
That pier, cupcakes, and you entwined
8 December 2022
2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 22 Poetry Contest
Mark Toney
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