A Place in the Sand

true friends

  

Two old gents with cameras in hands,

attached to tripods, made five feet.

they stopped along the shore so fine,

and watched pelicans dive on Marco Isle.

 

Those same old gents with cameras erect,

gazed and snapped a stately white heron.

Posed and strutted where water met sand,

on Marco Island, mid-winter twenty-ten.

 

Two old men on their destined paths,

no matter where it led, no matter how far.

Adrift in their thoughts and their friendship,

cameras in hand, attached to their tripods.

 

Two old gents disappeared behind dunes,

never to be seen or heard from again.

But two old ladies arrived, cameras in hand

ready to take their place in the sand.

 

 

 

 

 

        

 

        

Author's Note

January 29, 2010

Reviews

[Becky C Strukamp]

This is a very warm touching poem. I enjoyed each chosen word. And I love the ending. It surprised me but it fit perfectly. Excellent writing!!

[Ladysue]

gorgeous flow...a lovely story and that last stanza stands out for me...just wonderfully done..

[Lily Mae]

I love the story here.. I can picture this so clearly due to your great expressions..x

[Sunni Davis]

I love the flow of this. The words and images are just right; I can picture it clearly(no pun intended) I really enjoyed the last stanza. Another terrific poem by you, dear friend!

[KimLove "The Beautiful ..]

lol... Really cool write there Allen. Love it.

Awww! I hope my friend and I can do this even when we get older. I loved the ending!

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

A wonderful read, frienships means so much, little things become so much pleasurable:)

Yas

[emmajoy]

What a lovely ending, delightful! That third stanza could be a book in itself.

However, thinking a few seconds I see how time and trade repeats itself .. we're all the places we've ever been and all the people we're met or missed! You paint a sweet picture, or rather - take a sweet picture and yes, pelicans are worth watching.

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

I love this Allen, I have a friend who is a photographer that I am going to share this with.