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Theme: Spontaneity 

Title: Spontaneity 

Host: Unseeking Seeker

Date submitted: February 27th 2024

Spontaneity

I got lost again
in childlike wonder 
Looked for seashells 
while listening to thunder

The rain it came
soaked me to the core
I paid it no mind
while exploring the shore

I removed my clothes 
too wet to wear
Laughed and skipped
danced without a care

The troubles of the world
slipped from my shoulders 
My adult responsibilities 
and mountain of folders

On a secluded beach
with childlike glee
I discovered the essence 
of who I used to be.

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Eileen Manassian Date: 12/7/2024 12:09:00 AM Awwwww... so liberating. I felt myself dancing and running along... Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 12/7/2024 3:56:00 PM Thanks Eileen,I’m pleased you enjoyed it.

Don Iannone Date: 3/13/2024 6:53:00 AM Richard, your poem perfectly captures the age-old wisdom: when life gives you thunder, just look for seashells! It's a delightful reminder that sometimes getting lost is the best way to find yourself—preferably while dancing half-naked in the rain. ~Don Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 3/13/2024 9:59:00 AM Much appreciated Don. Thanks for the visit.

Valsa George Date: 3/7/2024 9:41:00 PM Enjoyed the retracing of your foot steps back to your childhood days! An empty beach, sea shells strewn on the sea strand, a sudden rain drenching you through...! Your natural instinct of dispensing with the baggage of rain-soaked clothes and running nude as a child. What spontaneity, what child-like freedom! Lovely poem. Congratulations dear Richard on your great win. Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 3/7/2024 10:05:00 PM I’m pleased you enjoyed it.

Sam Kauffman Date: 3/7/2024 12:07:00 PM Richard, this poem is so filled with "childlike glee!" Perfect wording. Great cadence through your rhymes. Your words just sparkle like spring rain. Congratulations on your win! Blessings! Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 3/7/2024 3:42:00 PM What a nice surprise. Thanks for your kind comment.

Karen Jones Date: 3/6/2024 11:47:00 PM This is delightful and insightful about the effects of the sea on me too! Congratulations on your high placement in the contest Richard! Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 3/7/2024 3:42:00 PM Much appreciated.

Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 3/3/2024 4:27:00 AM Dear Richard, you beautifully capture the essence of rediscovering childlike joy amidst life's storms. It livens the soul, showing me to find peace in simple wonders. This is a heartfelt piece—it reignites memories of innocence and freedom, grounding me in the present moment. - Blessings, Daniel Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 3/3/2024 7:30:00 AM Thanks for reading. In reality I did not have that time of innocence. It is a construct of my imagination. I am thankful for imagination.

Maria Williams Date: 3/1/2024 8:54:00 PM Its always wonderful to go back to where you spent your happiest times as a child. I do it quite often. Great poem Richard ...Hugs Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 3/1/2024 11:39:00 PM Thanks and a big hug back to you.

Cecilia Macfarlane Date: 2/28/2024 8:27:00 PM Richard, this is simply delightful. Love how you captured childhood wonderment and joy. Hugs Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 3/1/2024 11:40:00 PM Thanks so much Cecilia. ;0)

Gershon Wolf Date: 2/28/2024 8:03:00 PM Delightful and delicious, Richard... Only one question: I was with you all the way there as you shed your adult trappings... right up until you wrote 'of whom.' ~ Ahem, Pete R. Pan Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 12/7/2024 3:58:00 PM Cute response Gershon.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/27/2024 8:09:00 PM It’s great to get away, rediscover childlike wonder! Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 2/27/2024 8:50:00 PM Thanks for reading and commenting.

Ilene Bauer Date: 2/27/2024 12:54:00 PM very touching and well-written, richard! best of luck in the contest... Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 2/27/2024 12:56:00 PM Thanks Ilene. ;0)

Hilda Greenhough Date: 2/27/2024 11:39:00 AM So sad. Peter Pan grew up too. I say always be able to go back to childhood. A very positive poem. Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 2/27/2024 12:57:00 PM Good comparison. Thanks for reading.

Sotto Poet Date: 2/27/2024 10:27:00 AM This piece exudes creativity and brilliance, a truly heartwarming and beautiful poem. It offers a unique perspective, and I wish you the best of luck. Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 2/27/2024 12:57:00 PM Thanks Sotto.

Silent One Date: 2/27/2024 10:16:00 AM A lovely take on the contest.. Best of luck.. Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 2/27/2024 12:58:00 PM Thanks Silent One.

Kelli White Date: 2/27/2024 5:37:00 AM Beautiful and heartwarming to read, RL, kelli Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 2/27/2024 5:39:00 AM Thanks so much.

Tom Woody Date: 2/27/2024 5:35:00 AM Endearing and playful, but I'd avoid those nudist beaches. We're only human ;) Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 2/27/2024 6:24:00 AM I gotcha mate Richard Lamoureux Date: 2/27/2024 5:38:00 AM Ha ha. A return to innocence and a time before shame seperated us from ourselves and God. Kind of like life in a certain garden.