Hirtle's Beach

Where doubts dissolve and roads disband,
there lies a quiet crescent beach
to crown the sea with golden sand.

A breath beyond the city's reach,
where waves recede like moving glass,
there lies a quiet crescent beach.

When evening fades and stars amass,
the silver sky consumes the sea    
where waves recede like moving glass.

When moonlight skims the tallest tree
through wisps of fog and fragrant mist,    
the silver sky consumes the sea.

Along the shore where waves persist,
the sunrise melts through violet clouds,     
through wisps of fog and fragrant mist.

The sky discards its gauzy shrouds
where doubts dissolve and roads disband.
The sunrise melts through violet clouds
to crown the sea with golden sand.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 11/8/2015 5:26:00 AM
Take me there...it sounds really nice... beautiful poem, Heather!!! It's soothing to the mind and soul. Stanza four is just freaking awesome..."through wisps of fog and fragrant mist, the silver sky consumes the sea" Wow.... That's so good. Going to put this in my favorites! Always, Laura
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Date: 11/6/2015 11:11:00 AM
Excellent writing, Heather...I am impressed! :) john A Seven!
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Date: 9/22/2015 10:58:00 PM
'wOWOWOW. what a great Terzanelle, dearie!! they don't get much better than this. Sure do love it when you are writing like this!
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Date: 9/21/2015 11:04:00 AM
I find terzanelle to be one of the most difficult forms that I've only done it once. You make it look so easy! The repetition really emphasize the images. A weekend at the beach is heaven for me.
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Date: 9/16/2015 9:13:00 AM
Yes, we are very fortunate. If you check out my photos on Facebook I have some photos of Tofino which are quite stunning. There is much natural beauty here in BC.
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Date: 9/16/2015 8:27:00 AM
One of my favorite forms and you have done it masterfully. I want to go to that beach!
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Heather Ober
Date: 9/16/2015 9:07:00 AM
Thanks, Rick! It's my favourite beach in the world - located in Nova Scotia (where I spent summers as a kid). You must have amazing beaches on the west coast.
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