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Sunsets and Silhouettes

Cool coastal air caressing care on my face, The sand slipping softly through my feet, The ravenous roars Of the ocean’s whimsical waves, Ice cream top like silky snowdrops, Woody waffle cone Like a bark of a tree, The sun bleeding in the sea, Sunsets and silhouettes, I closed the gap, I bit the top of the icecream, And it slid down Through the gate of my teeth, Warming warmly the tongue, And I thought I swallowed the sun.

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I Am Anaya

Date: 6/5/2025 7:05:00 PM

I like the twist at the end, imagery is out of this world, and the alliteration flows gently. Unique metaphors~ charmed

Anne Winter
Date: 6/5/2025 8:45:00 PM

Dear Anaya, thank you so much for the wonderful words! I am grateful! You're so cool! Best, Anne

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/5/2025 10:52:00 AM

Ha!! Ha!! I have never heard of ice cream of warming the tongue unless someone had put some hot pepper in it. Creative humor and descriptiveness. Thanks for sharing. Sara K

Anne Winter
Date: 6/5/2025 8:40:00 PM

Dear Sara, it's just a metaphor. It is suggesting that the ice cream brings a sense of comfort, joy, or warmth to the poet's emotions, rather than a literal temperature change. Thank you for stopping by and reading my poem. Best, Anne

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 6/5/2025 10:30:00 AM

Dearest Anne, Your newest artwork is like a breath of salt air at the end of a long day where I felt every line settle gently and then linger, like the last warmth of the sun on skin. The way you capture the sensory magic of the coast, the cool air, the playful sand, the wild music of the waves just makes me want to walk barefoot beside you and just listen. I love how you turn something so simple into something cosmic and how swallowing the sun feels both playful and impossibly brave. Your words made me smile, made me hungry for summer, and left me feeling a little more alive. I’m so grateful for your friendship and your poetry, keep writing dear Anne, keep shining. The world needs your sunsets. Blessings, My Dearest Anne, Daniel

Anne Winter
Date: 6/5/2025 8:43:00 PM

Dearest Daniel, thank you so much for truly caring about me and my poems. I am so grateful that you are my brilliant friend. Your lovely notes always make me smile. You are a wonderful friend. Your kind words mean the world to me. I truly appreciate you, My Dearest Daniel. Happy summer! Best, Anne

Tom Woody

Date: 6/5/2025 6:09:00 AM

This free verse sprinkled with competent alliteration really is outstanding Anne. I'm trying to figure out how ice cream could feel warm on the tongue but I'm sure it's metaphorical. Sounds like a picturesque day to me

Anne Winter
Date: 6/5/2025 7:38:00 AM

Dear Tom, thank you so much! I was really busy admiring the sunset and I didn't notice that the ice cream was melting. So when I ate it, it tasted warm just like the sunset. And then I had a thought about swallowing the sun metaphorically. My explanation sounds a little crazy, doesn't it? Haha. Have a great day! Best, Anne

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/5/2025 4:39:00 AM

- "Ice cream top like silky snowdrops" ... love that line in this wonderful poem :) - You swallowed the sun ... that's why it's not shining today, Anne :))) - hugs

Anne Winter
Date: 6/5/2025 7:45:00 AM

Dear Anne-Lise, ah, guilty as charged but don't worry the sun will shine again. You see, when I tried to swallow the sun it got stuck in my throat. I sort of had to cough it out. It will get better by tomorrow and shine again. I promise haha. Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate you. Best, Anne

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 6/4/2025 10:05:00 PM

Lovely and lyrical, with admirable alliteration. How I wish I could tread those whimsical waves but not swallow the sun. It's too darn hot already and it's just spring here. I dread summer. Poetic hugs.

Anne Winter
Date: 6/5/2025 7:50:00 AM

Dear Victor, thank you for the kind words. Your comments are appreciated! I know the summer heat can get really annoying especially in the afternoons. But summer mornings and evenings are the best. Best, Anne

Tom Woody
Date: 6/5/2025 6:08:00 AM

I love summer!