Sea Angel

My church is a crystal ribbon of healing sand.
Where land ends -there nests a sky-blue lighthouse.
The turquoise ribbons, cooling down the sun-splashed land.
Seagulls reciting their verse, pipers sprint about.

Whispers of a child that was swallowed by the hag.
Outside the breakers, the sailboats dip their bows.
Strangers linking hearts, forming a throbbing chain.
A sea angel was born that day, but I never went back again.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Kendrick Avatar
February 9, 2019 at 5:30 PM
Congrats on your winning work. Sara
Marcum Wong Avatar
February 4, 2019 at 11:53 PM
Congratulations on your wonderful top win Anthony. This is stunningly beautiful! : )
Gorelick Avatar
February 4, 2019 at 5:10 PM
Congrats on your win. a lovely piece. BG
Goff Avatar
February 4, 2019 at 1:31 PM
Gulls reciting their verse...love it Anthony! Congrats!
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February 4, 2019 at 1:12 PM
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February 4, 2019 at 11:40 AM
The lighthouse, gulls, pipers and sailboats set the scene for your entry in an amazing way, Anthony. I could see it all so clearly through your description and also sensed the joy this place gives you. Congratulations on your second-place win! Please send me a Soup mail with an address and let me know what type of earrings you wear. Studs, I assume. Best wishes, Carolyn
Leiser Avatar
February 2, 2019 at 4:39 PM
Powerful verse with sad underpinnings...excellent imagery, as well! Enjoyed this, Anthony! :)
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