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Seashore Blessing

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Written, May 27, 2018
Entered In The Contest, "Put Your Best Sojo Forward" (revised)
January 17, 2024
Sponsor, Andrea Detrich First Place

I walked the beach and saw my footprints wash away with waves- smoothing the sand without a flaw, and I seemed blessed in holy clime as my soul, like trampled sand, felt healed by sea's baptizing hand.

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/5/2024 10:14:00 AM

Congratulations on your winning work in Andrea's contest. Way to go. I enjoyed reading your lines. Sara K

Robert Sidwell

Date: 2/5/2024 10:10:00 AM

It felt very lovely and cathartic. Congratulations on your win!

Sandra Haight
Date: 2/5/2024 5:26:00 PM

Thank you, Robert, for your visit along with your uplifting comment and congratulations. Much appreciated! Sandra

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 2/5/2024 4:43:00 AM

Just love this. a fave. God bless you and congrats on the top win. Love, Gina

Sandra Haight
Date: 2/5/2024 5:24:00 PM

Your fave, lovely comments, and congrats are so much appreciated, Regina! Thank you so much! Hugs, Sandra

Suzette Richards

Date: 2/5/2024 2:45:00 AM

This is so refreshing and uplifting, Sandra, and I liked the internal rhyme in the third line. Congratulations on your 1st place win. :) Suzette

Sandra Haight
Date: 2/5/2024 5:22:00 PM

Thank you so much, Suzette, for your visit, your encouraging comments, and congratulations! I appreciate them so much. Hugs, Sandra

Len Gasun

Date: 2/4/2024 7:05:00 PM

So beautiful and therapeutic my dear poet friend Sandra. Congratulations on your top win! I enjoyed your poem. Thanks for sharing. Hugs

Sandra Haight
Date: 2/5/2024 5:19:00 PM

Thank you so much, Len, for your uplifting comment, and congrats! Much appreciated. Sandra

Eve Roper

Date: 2/4/2024 4:06:00 PM

very nice, and congratulations on your 1st place win

Sandra Haight
Date: 2/5/2024 5:18:00 PM

Thank you very much, Eve! Hugs, Sandra

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/4/2024 12:52:00 PM

Ha, I see I praising this one five years ago

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/4/2024 12:50:00 PM

Love how you made a spiritual poem go so well as sijo form. And the internal rhyme of hand and sand was so neat too. Congrats on top spot!

Sandra Haight
Date: 2/5/2024 5:17:00 PM

Thank you so much, Andrea, for the great contest, and my nice placement, along with your encouraging comment! So glad my poem met your requirements! Hugs, Sandra