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It's a Shore Thing, Not a Sure Thing

I am not sure what it is
that lures me there
time and time again

perhaps it's the thunder
you can almost feel
like a heart racing
in anticipation
as you watch
the waves build
in a rhythmic peak
thrust forward
and climax
as they wet kiss the sand

perhaps it's the colors
the pink-lemonade splash
against almost bare flesh
as the cotton-candy clouds
appear to touch its edge
while a half risen sun
emerges from its depth

perhaps it's the treasures
it leaves behind
that mask its fury
with innocence
like childhood memories
within the depths of mind
that bring me back again

perhaps it's more...


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Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 7/5/2019 11:01:00 AM
The pink lemonade splash against almost bare flesh...love your images. Congrats on your win.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 7/5/2019 3:19:00 PM
Thank you Jeanne :) hugs
Date: 7/5/2019 9:00:00 AM
Sandy, your words paint a beautiful picture of the shoreline at dusk. Congrats on your win. John
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Sandra Adams
Date: 7/5/2019 10:53:00 AM
Thank you so much John....i think i am more drawn to the ocean since my parents are gone because that's where i have my fondest youthful memories~ hugs :)
Date: 6/25/2019 7:35:00 PM
The title pulled me right in...I have a thing for the sea...This is fabulous!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 6/26/2019 6:20:00 AM
I love the ocean especially at sunrise when not many people are on it, you can hear the dolphins and seagulls playing while watching the sunrise from its edge~ Thank you
Date: 2/20/2016 10:30:00 AM
It' good to have you back Sandra.
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Date: 2/13/2016 2:07:00 PM
Oh and your title makes my love-for-puns soul giddy! Lol... very cool!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/13/2016 2:09:00 PM
lol, thanks....
Date: 2/13/2016 2:06:00 PM
You're a very introspective writer. You write in ways that are suggestive, rather than implicit ... I like that. I personally like the foggy Oregon coastline where you can walk for hours, not even realizing you're not wearing shoes; where certain coast lines sound almost to "crackle" as the water glides over it. I like the beach, but I live 10 hours away and don't visit very often!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/13/2016 2:13:00 PM
i seem to do that alot...or deep metaphors....one of my first poems on here was called writers suicide...it suggested something in graphic detail but was talking about something else.... the beach is one of my favorite places...i love the walks alone...maybe its because my family is gone and it's where we spent the most family time as a unit...who knows
Date: 2/12/2016 6:51:00 PM
Perhaps it's more... a wealth of meaning and expectation in those three words. "as they wet kiss the sand" is both an innocent and erotic line. I like your writing style, Sandra. The right combination of words elevates a write to real poetry... Will always try to come back for more read...hugs
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/13/2016 2:14:00 PM
thank you Kim...i often pull nature in to my poetry, though they are often sad i try to bring some lighter images for balance...hugs
Date: 2/7/2016 4:56:00 PM
Pink lemonade splash as well as cotton candy clouds. I love these images. Great piece!
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Date: 2/5/2016 9:02:00 PM
how I love your poetry, Sandra.you are BACK and this is amazing!!! Was it for sea shore contest?
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/6/2016 3:58:00 AM
it was but i felt my muse was rusty, so i wrote the other and withdrew this one...now i don't know which i like better
Date: 2/3/2016 11:16:00 PM
What a stunning passionate piece Sandra! I love reading your poetry. #7
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/4/2016 9:51:00 AM
thank you...this was my first musing in about 2 years..wasn't sure if i was thrilled with it~ hugs
Date: 2/3/2016 3:53:00 PM
A poem after my heart...beautiful in its 'simple' presentation, but teeming with poetic emotion. Full marks to you! ~ Regards // paul
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/4/2016 9:51:00 AM
thank you so much, nature often inspires me or is the mask in my emotions
Date: 2/2/2016 9:41:00 AM
Clever and enjoyable.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/2/2016 5:10:00 PM
thank you...been quite some time since i have written....
Date: 2/2/2016 3:41:00 AM
- Often we have to look for answers in our inner - A great poem, Sandra - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/2/2016 5:11:00 PM
thank you...trying to coax my muse to come and play again...been too long...hugs
Date: 2/1/2016 6:27:00 PM
Beautifully painted piece Sandra wishing you a blessed week ahead
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/2/2016 5:11:00 PM
thank you my sweet friend...hugs

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