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Seashore Blessing

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.

Copyright © Sandra Haight | Year Posted 2018

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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 Login to Reply

Robert Sidwell Date: 2/5/2024 10:10:00 AM It felt very lovely and cathartic. Congratulations on your win! Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply

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! Login to Reply 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

Susan Gentry Date: 6/13/2018 10:36:00 PM Congratulations on your win with this beautiful inspirational Sijo. Well done! Login to Reply

Line Gauthier Date: 6/2/2018 10:27:00 PM Back with well deserved congrats, Sandra. Login to Reply

Roy Pett Date: 6/2/2018 1:29:00 PM Congratulations on your well deserved win with your beautifully written Sijo Sandra. :)) Login to Reply

Edward Ibeh Date: 6/1/2018 12:58:00 PM Congratulations on your placement with this delightful sijo, Sandra! Loved the vivid imagery! Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/1/2018 6:43:00 AM - Congratulations on your Sijo poem, Sandra :) - hugs and happy weekend // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/1/2018 5:39:00 AM A beautiful blessing! The ocean indeed hs curative effect! Congrats on second place! Login to Reply

Heidi Sands Date: 5/31/2018 11:47:00 PM Beautiful and meaningful poem Sandra. Congratulations for you win. Thank you for entering my contest :) Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/30/2018 6:19:00 PM VERY nice, Sandra. I would put it in the top ten of ones I have been seeing! Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 5/31/2018 2:50:00 PM Thank you very much, Andrea! Such an uplifting comment! Hugs, Sandra

Line Gauthier Date: 5/28/2018 9:50:00 AM Lovely, Sandra. Feels so peaceful. Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 5/28/2018 8:45:00 PM Thank you, Line, so pleased that you found it so. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison Date: 5/28/2018 3:12:00 AM such beautiful imagery Sandra - I love walking along the beach:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 5/28/2018 8:44:00 PM Thank you so much, Jan. I am sure your beaches there are lovely and closeby. We need to travel to get to nice ones, but well worth it! Hugs, Sandra

Tom Cunningham Date: 5/28/2018 2:29:00 AM Lovely sijo Sandra. Good luck. Tom. Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 5/28/2018 8:44:00 PM Thank you, Tom! I'm pleased that you like it. Sandra

Subimal Sinha-Roy Date: 5/27/2018 11:51:00 PM Very nicely penned, Sandra. Touching. Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 5/28/2018 8:43:00 PM Thank you very much, Subimal! Still catching up on my comments and replies! Hugs, Sandra

Daniel Turner Date: 5/27/2018 11:28:00 PM A lovely thought Mrs Sandra. I hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day with your family:) Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 5/28/2018 8:42:00 PM Daniel, thank you for your visit and nice comment! Hope your Memorial Day weekend was wonderful too! Sandra