My Favorite Place

My Favorite Place
  My favorite place is where the sun bakes my skin
 From a soft pink to a golden tan.
Warm planks under my feet take me down the dock.
 I see red stains and dried watermelon seeds,
 Evidence of yesterday’s snack.
 The salty sea spray hits my tongue,
 My mouth waters with thirst.
 Sea gulls bob to the rhythm of the waves.
 I swat away mosquitoes biting my face leaving red itchy whelps on my skin.
 But I stay to watch enjoying the dolphins play.
The evening sky is an orange dreamcicle
 Melting away until another day.
 I reach for the stars on the water’s surface,
 The water responds with a luminous glow,
 I turn away, I have to go,
 Until another day, I will miss you

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 3/28/2016 7:50:00 PM
Helen, Nice to see this one again. LINDA
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Date: 8/10/2015 10:48:00 PM
;) SKAT
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Date: 5/13/2015 12:16:00 PM
Helen, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@"
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Date: 5/12/2015 2:03:00 PM
- A new "poet" at the P- Soup :) - I welcome you with your first lovely poem, Helen :) - I hope you will find much pleasure to share your words and thoughts here with us - Best of luck! - // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 5/12/2015 2:02:00 PM
HELEN. Thank you for sharing, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 5/12/2015 8:37:00 AM
This is one of your best pieces. Congratulations, Helen!
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Date: 5/11/2015 1:50:00 PM
such beautiful images I love the idea of the sky being an orange dreamcicle it sounds cute:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Date: 5/11/2015 1:47:00 PM
so proud of you girl!
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