8/5/2026
Poem of the Week - August 9-15, 2026
Official Poetry Wheel Challenge: August 3 - 9, 2026
Theme: Dreams
Emotion: Nostalgia
Color: Silver
Season: Late Autumn
Form: Sestina
Object: Shell
Verb: Embrace
I walk the beach in my special dream led by overwhelming nostalgia where hopes and dreams are lined in silver encouraging me to continue into late Autumn searching for that one special sea shell a lonely reminder of my true love’s embrace What I would give for one more embrace! To me such a prize is not a dream To think that possession of a tiny shell would have the power beyond nostalgia beyond the timeless beauty of Autumn beyond the value of gold and silver In reality, my hair has turned to silver Memories of you I now embrace in the throes of Winter, well past Autumn Thoughts of you seem like a dream Happiness has been replaced by nostalgia I lie alone in my bed as an empty shell I start each day donning a hard shell Just as guarded against those who covet my silver When conversation warrants, I discount nostalgia Recommendations of others I am slow to embrace Each day unfolds before me as a bad dream Expectations and hope fall as do leaves of Autumn But change is celebrated in the glory of Autumn Nature reveals the protective qualities of a shell We can aspire to be better when we dream True love cannot be bought with mere silver Till we meet again, my memories of you I will embrace There is room for hope through proper nostalgia Beware of the rip currents of maladaptive nostalgia Recognize that time falls behind in late Autumn Hold close friends and family in a warm embrace Do not seek isolation within an unyielding shell Do not fear the future even as hair turns silver Regardless of age, continue to hope and dream With thoughts of you I will embrace nostalgia I will revive the dreams we shared in late Autumn I will continue my silver quest for that special shell
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