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Rock Pools

those waves that hit the sea wall sides
will soon peel back between the tides
to leave their marks along the shore
with ocean’s breath in every pore

then many creatures we don’t know
will cling to rocks and life below
within the depths of shallow pools
in worlds that follow nature’s rules

and while the high tides of the sea
are pushed and pulled by gravity
pool life survives by keeping still
from nets and jam jars cast at will.

Copyright © Gary Radice | Year Posted 2021

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Sam Kauffman Date: 5/11/2023 9:23:00 AM Gary, like a gentle wave returning to shore you have brought back this utterly delightful, and insightful, poem with its amazing poetic expressions. In the chaos of the ever changing tides, the shore critters remain calm and steady. Wonderful metaphoric write! So glad you regaled us with this oceanic delight once again. Congratulations on your win! Blessings! Cheers. Login to Reply Gary Radice Date: 5/14/2023 6:05:00 AM Thanks Sam. It's an oldie but one Im quite fond of because, in the main, it reminds me of childhood visits to the seaside. :) Cheers - Gary

Robert Lindley Date: 11/26/2021 2:54:00 AM Love your rock pool poem. Great imagery and very fine rhyming. Added to my fav list... God bless... Login to Reply Gary Radice Date: 11/26/2021 8:45:00 AM Robert, thank you so much for your lovely comments and of course, your fave. I often think that one of the problems with Poetry Soup is that there are too many poems to read and once a poem drops off the 'latest lists they get buried forgotten. For that reason it's great when someone comments on an older poem just to show they are not forgotten. Thanks again Robert. Cheers - Gary

Brian Sambourne Date: 5/12/2021 2:51:00 PM Superb Gary! Your ability to rhyme is enviable. That final strong couplet has a gentle but telling allusion to the waste we dump into our waters. Just a finely penned poem throughout. Congratulations! Brian Login to Reply Gary Radice Date: 5/12/2021 3:00:00 PM Brian, thanks so much for dropping by and reading. Your words of praise for my rhyming are very much appreciated. Cheers - Gary

Angela Crabtree Date: 3/25/2021 11:28:00 AM I love the sea. Great poem with a perfect rhyming scheme, Gary. Have a great day :) Login to Reply Gary Radice Date: 3/25/2021 12:11:00 PM I will, thank you Angela! I love the sea too. Cheers - Gary

Eric Cohen Date: 3/24/2021 8:59:00 PM Beautiful, Gary. A great write start to finish; I especially liked "before the high tides of the sea are pulled in place by gravity." I wish I could spend some time at a tidal pool as I have fond memories of studying them in a past life. ~Eric Login to Reply Gary Radice Date: 3/25/2021 12:49:00 AM Thank you for your visit, read and comments Eric. The sea and its mysteries are a constant source of material for my poems. I'm fascinated by it and always have been. Cheers - Gary

David Holmes Date: 3/23/2021 5:56:00 PM Gary - what a wonderful poem, and brings back memories of waiting for the "high tide pulled in place by gravity" and watch the sand crabs as they come out at dusk - congratulations on your win - well deserved. David Login to Reply Gary Radice Date: 3/24/2021 1:19:00 AM Thanks David. Many of my poems are based on images and snapshots of things I remember as a child, that for some reason have stayed with me all these years. Cheers - Gary

Jack Horne Date: 3/15/2021 1:27:00 PM so pleased to see this lovely write as a winner Login to Reply Gary Radice Date: 3/15/2021 3:24:00 PM I appreciate your visit and your words. Thank you Jack. Cheers - Gary

Caren Krutsinger Date: 3/14/2021 11:47:00 AM Congratulations on the jazzy pace of this and the win! Login to Reply Gary Radice Date: 3/14/2021 11:55:00 AM Thank you Caren - I like that word 'jazzy' :)

Sam Kauffman Date: 3/13/2021 2:27:00 PM Lovely rhyming couplets, Gary! Beautiful images in a flow like the rhythm of the waves! You have exposed the life of the sea that we don't see (sorry about that) but is hidden in the the teeming shores and waves! Congratulations on your first place win! Login to Reply Sam Kauffman Date: 3/15/2021 5:09:00 PM My family had a summer house on an island off of Seattle. Like you I grew up turning over rocks, looking for limpets and delighting in sand dollars. Utterly amazing way to stir a child's curiosity and pass a warm summer afternoon! Gary Radice Date: 3/14/2021 1:29:00 AM Thank you Sam. I 've amended the final two couplets slightly since your lovely comments.The poem is based on my childhood holidays of exploring rock pools with my family complete with a cheap net and a jam jar and thinking about all that sea life on the beach. :) Cheers - Gary

Kim Rodrigues Date: 3/13/2021 4:31:00 AM Enjoyed this! Every creature has a fate in this place we call earth. Congratulations! Login to Reply Gary Radice Date: 3/13/2021 5:16:00 AM Thank you Kim! :)

Newton Ranaweera Date: 3/13/2021 4:17:00 AM Congratulations, Gary, on your win for this interesting piece!! Login to Reply Gary Radice Date: 3/13/2021 4:19:00 AM Thank you Newton! :)

Sara Kendrick Date: 3/13/2021 2:53:00 AM Congrats on this winning work. I really like the rhythm, rhyme and flow of this one. It has a certain quality to it that sets it apart. Thanks for dropping by my page. Sara Login to Reply Gary Radice Date: 3/13/2021 3:34:00 AM Thank you Sara. I keep coming back to the sea in my poetry. It's a great source of inspiration for me. Cheers - Gary

Constance La France Date: 3/12/2021 3:46:00 PM Gary, congratulations on your win in Brian's All Yours contest with this wonderful rhyming poem, well done _Constance Login to Reply Gary Radice Date: 3/13/2021 12:11:00 AM Thank you Constance. :)