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The Tide of Time

Washed
up
on the
shore

broken
by
the
ocean's
roar

waiting
at
the
foot
of
heavens
door

I
touch
her
fading
beauty
with
my
trembling
hand

a
broken
shell
lying
in
the
burning
sand

~~~

Author:  Elaine George

Copyright © Elaine George | Year Posted 2010

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Line Gauthier Date: 9/9/2017 12:20:00 PM Beautiful. Login to Reply

Skat A Date: 8/16/2015 1:13:00 AM Elaine, Congratulations on having your poem featured on the soup's home page :). **SKAT** Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 8/20/2015 9:37:00 AM Hi, Skat. Thank you for stopping by.

Daver Austin Date: 8/13/2015 3:21:00 PM Time conquers all, eh? You paint a lonely picture here. Congrats, Lanie, on the selection. Love, daver Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 8/20/2015 9:36:00 AM Hi, my long-time friend. Thank you for your comments. Hope all is well with you. Lainie

Paul Callus Date: 8/11/2015 4:17:00 AM This is beautiful, Elaine, both in its initial simplicity, and also if intended as a metaphor. A poem after my heart! hugs // paul Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 8/20/2015 9:34:00 AM Thank you for your kind comments, Paul. Yes! it was written as a metaphor.

Lena Smith Carter Date: 8/10/2015 3:27:00 PM Congratulations on the feature! Loved this poem. It portrays so much re travels, appearances, and ultimate arrivals! Great write! L Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 8/20/2015 9:33:00 AM Thank you for comments, Lena.

Gert W. Knop Date: 6/15/2010 7:25:00 AM What a nicely penned poem, Lainie! And thank you for your kind comments!...Have a great week...Gert Login to Reply

Sue Mason Date: 6/12/2010 7:00:00 AM Beautifully done here!! Thanks so much for your recent comment and sorry I don't get by your place often ... too many folks here ... LOL Login to Reply

Robert A. Dufresne Date: 6/7/2010 6:13:00 PM Mesmerizing..... love it . . enjoyed your comment about the chinese cookies. :)-Robert Login to Reply

Kabuteng P.Ink K. Date: 6/2/2010 7:34:00 AM hi Elaine :) each stanza is just so beautiful, I really liked the simplicity in your poem but it has such a strong impact--can't help but be moved by this--goes to my faves...:) Login to Reply

Doris Culverhouse Date: 5/30/2010 5:34:00 PM simple poem of an autumn beauty Login to Reply

Kim Hilliker Date: 5/29/2010 9:13:00 AM Really simple, really nice. Login to Reply

Caroline Cécile Delacroix Date: 5/26/2010 5:01:00 PM Nice write and imagery, Elaine. Thank you for sharing and thank you for your kind comments on my poem. Best wishes, Caroline. Login to Reply

Dr.Ram Mehta Date: 5/25/2010 7:39:00 PM Wonderful piece. Login to Reply

Sean Kelly Date: 5/25/2010 8:59:00 AM Elaine , a wonderful piece , where you can take so many meanings .... Hope you were wearing the flip-flops !!! .. Login to Reply

Sharon Tideswell Date: 5/25/2010 8:34:00 AM This is beautiful. I love how it can be both literal and metaphorical. Lovely imagery and interesting presentation. The whole thing works perfectly. Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 5/25/2010 8:31:00 AM Lovely imagery Lainie and so beautifully set up on the page for the enticement of the reader ... fluid flow to your precious verse... with luv.. Linda-Marie hope u are well... I am on vacation right now in Florida but going to Long Island tomorrow and then to the New Jersey Shore, my home...luv.. Login to Reply

Michael Jordan Date: 5/25/2010 8:27:00 AM Elaine, Beautifully spoken as always. So good to read you this morning, YF4L, God Bless, mj Login to Reply