Beach Paradise Poems

One year,  over the ocean, Santa veered  off course
His reindeer were battling a hurricane  force. 
As the sleigh went  spinning and spiraling around,
 an  island appeared far below on the ground,
dotted with palms...

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Time to pack our suitcases and leave winter with the snow on the ground
The beaches of Waikiki awaits are arrival , soon to greet us...

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I entered a competition
In a gardening magazine.
I had to write a poem
About a garden I had seen.

I chose a lovely garden
That was here in my...

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Life on the windward side of our island,
at times, the tradewinds persuade downpour,
still, the sun light's gods and goddesses tanned.

Sailboats adrift, surfers thrill life ashore,
nightlife...

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As we walk along the beach in Honolulu the sand welcomes are feet
The warm sun and the gentle trade winds a combo not to be...

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In our haste to pack we left winter behind 
Easy to forget with thoughts of paradise filling our minds 
As we depart from the plane...

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Written 24 December 2023 
Placed 5th in :
No 1243 New Poem Only Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand

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Holiday Paradise

is burning Rhodes is surrounded by invading fires and blue sea
no modern weaponry can stop this brutal onslaught.
The Med is far from here, where...

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"her song"

sitting on golden sands I'm in my glory
mesmerized as the waters tell me a story
with eyes opened wide peace is by my side

held within...

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Steal James Dean's car
Paint it
Marlboro Red
Marina Blue
Cocaine White
Slip down and cruise the coast
Skip town on the drop of a dime
1955 Porsche 550 Spyder in the...

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Beauteous lass Thy wounds are bleeding! 
Crowning crowning where thou go on? 
Mothers weep and babies  feeding
Crowds on crowds and trumpet blow on! 
Wearest...

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Rumoured to conduce a mine shaft abandoned
      Reserve behind rural residential too steep to traverse
     ...

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I want the wind
to sweep me away
to a sanctuary in the sun

A place where I can
swim with the dolphins
and loosen up on a hammock
endlessly savouring...

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The beach is her sanctuary
her solitude of freedom
a place she can
throw off her flip flops
and strip her feet naked
spreading her footprints everywhere
without fear of judgement...

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Another day in paradise,
The sun is shining bright.
A sea breeze gently blows,
And there's not a cloud in sight.

With volleyball on the beach,
And surfers riding waves.
There's...

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