Flowers From the Sea
Collecting shells, I walk along a beach
while carrying a basket in my hand.
I spy a lovely conch with whorls of peach
and reach down to retrieve it from the sand.
I see a cobalt spiraled shell and gasp.
Another beauty for my centerpiece;
I hold the blue of sky within my grasp,
and there is one the ivory of fleece!
I love these pretty flowers from the sea.
Contained within them is the ocean's roar,
and rootless, they can be plucked easily
from where they thrive along the sunny shore!
Unlike my garden's blooms, they do not die,
and blossoming all year, they please my eye.
April 21, 2021 / A recent N/A
for the 'Your 2021 N-A Choice' Poetry Contest
of William Kekaula
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2021
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