The Glass Sea

The tide stroked at my toes.
It reminded me how… gentle
Your touch used to be.

A gilded sun enveloped the glass sea,
Glistening; the way your
Eyes lit a darkened room.

Waves,
             Crashed.

Semi-translucent images
Come and go on a waning tide
Ebbing as only life itself can
To remind me that tomorrow
There will be no kiss…
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 8/7/2024 3:13:00 AM
Wonderful albeit sad write. Loved the imagery. I'm going through my older writes and saw your name. Thought I'd drop a line. Hope all is well.
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Date: 3/24/2024 5:20:00 PM
Awesome write here enjoyed reading your work many blessings.
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Date: 2/5/2024 11:34:00 AM
A deep and impressive poem, thank you!
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David Williams
Date: 2/5/2024 12:33:00 PM
Hi Gregory many thanks
Date: 2/3/2024 1:24:00 AM
These images are so evocative, David. And toes can do strange things!
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Date: 2/2/2024 3:44:00 AM
Nice penning David, with good imagery and insightful line of thought too. Good to meet a fellow Brit, blessings,Gordon
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Date: 2/1/2024 12:22:00 AM
Such sadness expressed in a few words.
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Date: 7/24/2023 1:00:00 PM
You certainly hut the spit with the ladies David Not a bad write all in all.'
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Joe Maverick
Date: 12/2/2023 2:20:00 AM
Hit the spot, was what I' intended to write David.'
Date: 8/23/2022 7:05:00 AM
“Tear”!! What a wonderful write!! Pulls ever so achingly at my heart!! Well done!!! I’m still here across the pond!! Lol! I have missed you! I hope you too are well!! Big hugs and love!! Cap’n deb
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Date: 9/11/2021 10:39:00 PM
Hey David. Just got my heart broken with these lines. Great work. Keep them coming.
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Date: 6/17/2021 5:56:00 PM
Got lots new stuff.
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Date: 6/17/2021 5:55:00 PM
So simple yet sweet. Thanks for ya comment on sleazy sally.
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Date: 3/24/2021 2:26:00 PM
Oh David!! My heart breaks...how well you have captured all things loss...I have missed you!! I just popped in for a bit. I hope all is well with you. You still create such astounding work and I really like this one...such angst... I haven’t written in a while but maybe soon (you know how I love to drift at sea!!) lol!! Big Big huggs!! And much much love!! Cap’n Deb
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Date: 1/12/2021 3:00:00 PM
Beautiful piece David I adored this write!
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David Williams
Date: 3/11/2021 11:16:00 AM
Hi Yolanda, thank you very much for reading and leaving a comment...Hope you are well.
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