Girl On a Dolphin

Favorite Carolyn Devonshire Poem History Rising from the Sea Treasure from the sea Golden doubloon Sixteenth century artifact By ancestors hewn Earth's history lays buried Beneath five oceans As undersea tremors Create violent commotions Freeing from Spanish galleons Precious metals, gemstones, To greet early beachcombers History on loan Memories of bygone ages Scattered on the sand Finally kissed by sun again While in a searcher's hand I pursue this morning trek With Atlantis on my mind Seeking proof at last In treasures I might find When ancient civilations Seem to disappear Comb the beach, you might find The evidence is here For from a phoenix rising New finds appear each day And I'll not stop searching Till doubts I can allay Caroline and I shared of love of water - she the ocean and I lakes and Puget Sound. Her poems flow like tides - effortlessly - with bits of wisdom scattered like treasures of seashells or driftwood found on the beach. This poem speaks of our mutual love of beachcombing for treasures and the pondering of history brought to mind by life's flotsam. The poem below represents my tribute to Carolyn. Girl on a Dolphin Stargazing ocean pixie Rides the playful weathered waves To surf the ocean tides With laughing dolphins Leaps to catch Delphinus Starfarer in a star bound chrysalis To ride this five star celestial constellation On heaven sent lapis astral waters Wearing moonstones like Apollo’s poetry Where starry Aquila flies to Lyra’s music. Salt spattered waves only gaze At a girl – eternal sea sprite – That sits atop a stellar dolphin And feels the shell torn loss Of feet that danced through tidal pools, Delight and awe surging through her signature, As time bound day searches midnight legends To align in twinkling sidereal day – A quest for remnant memories in verses Of a star born spirit – girl riding on a dolphin. For Carolyn 8-19-21 Contest: Celebrating Carolyn's Poetry – Not a Contest Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich The constellation Delphinus is made up of five stars and can be seen between the constellations of Aquila, the Eagle, and Lyra, the Lyre. It is named for two Greek legends based on dolphins one of which tells of Apollo setting a dolphin in the sky in gratitude for saving the Greek poet Arion. Apollo is the god of music and poetry.