Water Matinee

What drapes these aqua wavelets’ sultry trail Along curled bends, creamy foams lift and rise? Where toes and gulls splash fountains like a sail, Paddling on rock ledges with gargled sighs Dewdrops gloss salty brine through chromed rays To warm the heart dancing with crystal flights, As grains of ivory sand hurl tangy sprays A dream-like scene taken from mermaid rites Dolphins in frolic swivel hips on display Cavorting with sunny air like splashed reel, To play games , a water matinee One, two rides on tides’ Ferris wheel Lapping through buoyed floats with coral refrains This my seashore adorns my wild private roam, Keeping life’s odes, our tunes of summer remains On bed of skin tan, she becomes my home. Summer Contest of Debbie G by nette onclaud
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Puddifoot Avatar
July 1, 2012 at 4:12 PM
exquisite imagery in this one, beautiful, original images of the seashore; congrats on your win in the contest, nette :-)
Williams Avatar
June 29, 2012 at 1:16 PM
Nette, belated congrats on your win..David
K. Avatar
June 28, 2012 at 10:47 AM
What a wonderful way to describe summer here, very creative with "matinee" and yes so alive with imagery! Super congrats on your win and hehe mala-teleserye?? Hindi ko sure kung saan ko dinukot yun tula na yun, hehehehe. I thank you po! :D hugs :)
Brown Avatar
June 27, 2012 at 12:45 PM
Congratulations on your placement in the Summer contest Nette. Love, Carol
Marcum Wong Avatar
June 27, 2012 at 1:32 AM
You can sure write beautifully Nette. I loved the flow of this poem and its outstanding imagery. I see why it placed high and is most deserving of the honor. Congratulations.
Dietrich Avatar
June 26, 2012 at 6:53 PM
I just knew I'd see this on the winners' list. Congratulations, Nette. Such lovely images of the seashore.
Richards Avatar
June 26, 2012 at 6:30 PM
A dreamy sea adventure that splashes with description and beauty! Congratulations!
A   Avatar
June 26, 2012 at 6:17 PM
Hi, Nette, missing you and your beautiful work... Conrats on your super win... always...pd
Guzzi Avatar
June 26, 2012 at 4:35 PM
Fav line [Dewdrops gloss salty brine through chromed rays] Thanks for always showing beauty. Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
Brown Avatar
June 26, 2012 at 6:02 AM
I want to thank you so much for your kind words on my writings Nette. I am so far behind on everything including my life away from PoetrySoup. So will you please forgive me if I am not right on top of my comments and thank you's. I am trying. It is a pleasure to read your poetry today as I leave you this thank you. Love and blessings, Carol
Sweetheart Avatar
June 21, 2012 at 9:11 AM
a perfect poem to read sitting by the ocean on this 100 plus degree day .. Nette luv u have radiated the page with glorious flowing lines of refreshing water play.. always incredible luv.. will keep u updated on Constance soon as I har something luv..
Sentes Avatar
June 20, 2012 at 5:47 PM
pictures made soooooooooo vivid! Love this one, kabayan! ;)
Dietrich Avatar
June 20, 2012 at 5:31 PM
oooh, that last line really resonates with me. So much to love about this seashore summer write, Nette. A sure winner.
Ruebel Avatar
June 20, 2012 at 3:59 PM
Hello Nette, This is a most beautiful poem, so well written and I just loved it.....Hope you are well my dear poet. Love, Shar
Sivey Avatar
June 20, 2012 at 1:58 PM
This is a wondrously beautiful write my friend! Deep and insightful as usual with your sultry poems! Your in depth pieces are of the highest quality Nette! I love how passionate you are with your work! You paint the greatest scenes! Awesome write! Great Work!!
Desha Avatar
June 20, 2012 at 1:49 PM
You got my imagination going. Fine, selected wordings. Ms. Nette!
Andresen Avatar
June 20, 2012 at 12:50 PM
Love it Nette.....beautiful, like always !!! (no contest?.....lol...) big hug to you from me :)
Poet Avatar
June 20, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Wow!!Excellent imagery here Nette.Your choice of words always stuns me.Amazing!!!
Bickerstaffe Avatar
June 20, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Magnificent rhyming and cadence! Such vivid phrasing and superb imagery... Well done, Nette!! Best wishes, Keith
Kearley Avatar
June 20, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Nette,you write with such words of beauty... I wish these type words would fill my head... But they don't... Oh well,we can't all write the same I guess? :o) Thank you for always stopping bye with your kind comments..I know I should be stopping by here a little more often...Maybe some of this beauty would rub off on me... :o) Ha,ha
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