Sea Shells

frozen fan
a seaside butterfly 
contrast with an iridescent sea

hollow ear
simple home sounds the tide
curl about the sands of ever time

mystery
fills pieces pink and peach
lifted on the foam of cresting waves

lure the child
with bucket and shovel 
captive beauties taken far from home 



Contest: Parallelogram de Crystalline
Poet: Debbie Guzzi
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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March 9, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Congrats Debi on your win!beautiful verse!
Brown Avatar
March 9, 2012 at 7:16 AM
Congratulations on your win in Nette's contest Debbie. Love, Carol
Kendrick Avatar
March 9, 2012 at 4:38 AM
Congrats on your winning work..Sara
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March 9, 2012 at 2:56 AM
Collecting seas shells...what great fun! I remember well and have many on my studio shelf...waiting for paintings. Congratulations on your big win. Smiles, Dane Ann
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March 8, 2012 at 11:20 PM
I especially enjoyed the last stanza about the children. I sure loved collecting them the few times I was able to as a child! Congrats, Deb. I enjoyed this one.
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March 8, 2012 at 9:24 PM
enjoyed the figure of speech here, debbie... hollowed ear, frozen fan, seaside butterfly!..congrats on your win in my contest..;) huggs!
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March 8, 2012 at 7:40 PM
Congratulations!
Sweetheart Avatar
March 8, 2012 at 7:21 PM
congrats Debbie on an elegant win for this mesmerizing piece on seashells .. lovely flowing lines luv..
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March 5, 2012 at 6:59 AM
Aw how lovely to read this beauty ma... Charma
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March 4, 2012 at 7:13 PM
beautiful Debbie,,, good luck in the contest...pd
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