Katherine Braithwaite Poet Sonnet

The Peace of This Small Town Has Caught My Heart

I saw  the sun rise over the North Sea
Accentuating coloured fishing boats.
The beauty of the dawn gave hope to me
A restful pleasure made my soft eyes dote.
The peace of this small town has caught my heart.
Scenes from ancient times  come close again
The gulls swoop down and  sketch their flying charts
Remote as ever from the realm of man.
The shingle beach, the  Church  where Britten lies
The in and out of tides  of salty sea;
An exact match of houses, hill and skies;
The amber shop, the chip shop, the oak tree.
In my mind I walk in love again;
Though of the two, a single one remains

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Darlene De Beaulieu March 31, 2017 at 5:20 PM Hello Katherine, nice to meet you.I enjoyed this poem you wrote. For 10 years my husband and I lived in a small quaint town. It is a year of his death, Now I live in the city again. I miss Wiarton. Your poem brought back memories of living there. A 7 Katherine Braithwaite October 1, 2017 at 6:02 AM Thnks so much ,Darlene.I didn't see your comment before...I've been unwell