Stoptober

Vanilla froth of the sea milk shakes 
Rising and falling with my jumps, in motion with the rest of the crowd 
All shimmering with sunscreen and that shiny, slick glow of freedom

Droplets shaken off a bikini land on my magazine and it rustles in rhythm with the pages of the book being turned next to me.
I squint, the heat of the sun beating down, insistently like the berating of mothers, mixed with greetings of ‘allo, nu, ma inyanim’.

I love lounging like this with legs stretched out,  
different languages lapping all around-the lull of Russian, the drawl of American, the lilt of Australian
Mingling with Middle Eastern music playing somewhere near
All wafted along by the warm breeze, carried with the cozy coconut smell of sunscreen
All basking in the bliss that is Jerusalem beach.

The taste of the sea salty and grainy on my lips 
Golden glimmers of sand stuck to my soles
Sharp shells lying scattered on the shore 
Showers crowded, water splashing 
It’s the city that never stops they say 
But it’s October and in Tel Aviv time has been turned 
And I want an endless summer of solitude
Spent on its stunning shoreline.

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Date: 10/13/2019 11:33:00 PM
I feel like I just had a mini vacation, albeit vicariously. Enjoyed tremendously, loved your title. Welcome to PoetrySoup, Naomi.
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Date: 10/14/2019 8:52:00 PM
Thank you! Glad I discovered this site!!
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