YELLOW MOON

Nature, scene

Harbor lights

reflect in brackish water

tall, thin houses of color

reach to black sky

yellow moon beams

ice floes ferried by wind

driven by heaving waves

Seawall shelters harbor boats

ripples dance

sea smells creep in window cracks

breathe deep

dawn, blackness dwells

boats move

fishnets stretch

motors hum

boots slosh

weather chatter

off to catch

fried fish supper

Reviews

[barleygirl]

This is some of the best shoreline writing I've ever read. I live so near the coast & I long to be able to put it into words like this. This is totally enviable writing. Your carefree-feeling details, along with the short line length, gives the reading experience a sensation like water swishing easily with a tiny bit of tide pushing it, sloshing back and forth to reveal the next splash of amazing description. Love this poem. By the way, Julie McC also read requested me on this poem! *smile* Hope you are going into a new year that knocks your socks off! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Lea Sheryn]

I grew up on an island and am familiar with the sea and it's surroundings. Your poem brought back memories of my youth.

[wordman]

you painted some lovely images

[jacob erin-cilberto]

real life captured in verse with excellent imagery and alliteration...
you are much more than emerging...i think you have definitely emerged.
j.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Ooh I felt I was there and could smell the scent of sea salt and fish and see the lights and wow really good loved it