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The Skipping of Stones

Walking the shoreline Of the tranquil-jagged coast, As the surge crashes. * As the surge crashes I pick up a flat-smooth rock; I cast it to sea. * I cast it to sea With an impulse of seeing, The skipping of stones.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 4/18/2009 12:20:00 PM
A joy it is to do. nice work again
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Date: 4/17/2009 11:54:00 PM
Nice thoughts, I like to skip stones in the river.
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Date: 4/16/2009 11:52:00 AM
Oh how I loved to skip stones when I was a kid. This one brings back fond memories for me. You've got me smiling. Thank you. Karen
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Date: 4/9/2009 1:45:00 PM
I thoroughly enjoy the crafty use of hyphenated statements here, Raul! There's a palpable sensation of erosion, as if the babble of the water is eroding your tensions. Excellent pen, my friend! Warm regards, John.
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Date: 4/8/2009 10:23:00 AM
I like your expertise with the choka ... the form also reminds me of parallelism in Jewish poetry. A little bit more subtle there, but the structure of all the Psalms.
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Date: 4/7/2009 8:38:00 AM
Thank you so much!!! I tell Aleera she is biased after all she is my sister. I like what I have read of your poems. For me I have come to this late I was never any good at this before but something must run in the genes...LOL thank you again...
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Date: 4/7/2009 6:52:00 AM
Yes I can see it now such a lovely reflection you made! Happy Easter Laura :)
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Date: 4/7/2009 5:59:00 AM
You are doing wonders with this form. Feel so much more than the beautiful imagery. Impressive writing Raul, this one really gets my mind going. Love, Shar
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Date: 4/7/2009 5:48:00 AM
I know where you have been this week, you have been to the seaside. Loved this poem, reminded me of times when I used to skim stones into the sea
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Date: 4/7/2009 5:23:00 AM
I enjoy your writing Raul the simplicity of this write started my mind off in different directions. Good write.
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Date: 4/7/2009 1:01:00 AM
Fine series of poetry Raul.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments
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Date: 4/7/2009 12:09:00 AM
re comment:GOODMORNING ;-)
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Date: 4/6/2009 10:51:00 PM
you got me nostalgia,i remember we are at sea,family together and thats what we did skipping of stones-great
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Date: 4/6/2009 10:46:00 PM
I love this, it reminds me of how many times you can skip a rock, when I was a kid, you are disgustingly talented, LOL, Love ya Aleera
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