Young Summers

No storms stalk the turquoise sky,
white towering cloud-kites unhindered fly;
brisk breezes bear a sea salt sip
of tangy kisses on wild, wet lips.
The sneaky sand is never shy,
all defenses it defies
to nestle down against soft skin
in just the spot to cause chagrin.
Smells of pineapple, coconut,
drinking cheek to cheek in a tiki hut
to the beat of bossa nova bands-
young summers on the golden strand.

Copyright, November 2, 2014
Faye Lanham Gibson

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 6/2/2015 12:09:00 AM
Faye, congratulations on your awesome summer time win. ~SKAT~
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Date: 6/1/2015 3:18:00 PM
Ditto what Jan said. Congrats to you. (wow, and I just noticed I had faved this one previously too!!)
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Date: 6/1/2015 1:33:00 PM
Personally I would have liked to see this place much higher Faye - so many different interpretations on the theme - congrats:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 11/3/2014 7:58:00 PM
beautifully painted pictures faye excellent pen
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Date: 11/3/2014 8:52:00 AM
I adore this one, Faye. So nice to see you posting poems. This goes right to faves!!! I would love to be in this scene!!
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Date: 11/3/2014 6:35:00 AM
How wonderful Faye! Great imagery n mouthwatering fragrances! Love ur poem!
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Date: 11/2/2014 7:34:00 PM
This is wonderful Faye! You always weave your words so beautifully to paint images in my mind as if I were there. I loved this! #7
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Date: 11/2/2014 3:38:00 PM
oh what glorious images you have conjoured up here Faye and i love the alliteration too:-) Hugs jJan xxx
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