HIGH TIDE

HIGH TIDE

A Poem by Betty Hermelee
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Images of the sea

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Sea laps against walls covered with cockles
sounds of boats hum in the distance
gray water meets the clouded sky
fishy smells of sea creatures
waft through the thin air
far away, a snow-covered mountain
yet to be noticed
with eyes squinted
one can see crab pots
bounce like rubber balls
seagulls squawk and dive
satiate their hunger
fly gracefully, carried by the breeze
clumps of seaweed twist together
wobble down the crooked shoreline
wind is calm
sky and sea fade into one
ripples of water make peace
with the rocky coast

© 2020 Betty Hermelee


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Your seascape imagery here Betty and the whiff of salt in the air reminded me how much I miss Brixham which is a Devon fishing town. I holiday there most years but won't be going there for a while yet. Sounds of the sea, sounds of those screeching gulls. I heard it all and I miss it so. A welcome write to soothe my ache. Thank you dear poet.

Chris

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Betty Hermelee

3 Years Ago

Thanks Chris for that beautiful review, really appreciate it!



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Seaside is my favorite place to be.
I was raised on the water.
My dad is a shrimper.

And the most beautiful sight I've ever seen is the beach at night. The stars/sky meet the water. It's captivating.💜

I loved this very much.

Posted 3 Years Ago


Betty Hermelee

3 Years Ago

Thank you so much Christa, Best, Betty
Laconic Meraki

3 Years Ago

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I enjoy reading your writing.
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The images here are both contrasting and together, with a comparison at the end between water and rocks. Or maybe it's more like an initial struggle that soon becomes acceptance. I went to personal memories here, and feel like this is an allegory for many active moments in my past, and the pasts of many others... brought into the present. I can smell the sea, hear the gulls, see farther than the words. This poem invites readers in and gives them both memories and foreshadowing, with the most important thing mentioned outright = peace.

Posted 3 Years Ago


Betty Hermelee

3 Years Ago

WOW! What an amazing review. you really dove into this poem and saw so much more than I intended; t.. read more
dear Betty... your poem reminds me of our Atlantic Ocean on the Eastern Shore of the USA.
We spent all our Vacations at the Ocean with Seagulls and waves crashing against the shore
where Sandbars were places where children would dance in the waves and Life Guards would
watch everyone carefully. The Mothers and Grandparents sat under Umbrellas and young people
played Volley Ball in between Splashing in the Waves. Love your English Version with Cockles around a
Rocky Coast. tenderly, Pat

Posted 3 Years Ago


Betty Hermelee

3 Years Ago

Ah Pat, you really know how to make a poetess happy; I wrote about that scene as I was literally sit.. read more
This poem is chock-full of sensory delights & great seashore details. This reminds me of the one thing I've always loved about living in California (true of most of the west coast up to the Puget Sound) . . . both the sea & the mountains are often within sight. I love how many dynamic details you capture in this swirl of swish. The sounds of your words resemble the various swishing & bumping of the sea (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

Posted 3 Years Ago


Betty Hermelee

3 Years Ago

Thank so much Margie' you are my mentor and love your reviews! I know they are very truthful ,XO,B
at least for a poem, you have taken me away from the chaos of what we are all experiencing at the present time...

beautiful write.

Posted 3 Years Ago


Betty Hermelee

3 Years Ago

Thank you so much; yes a little respite from our chaotic world, is badly needed. Fondly, B
A perfect portrait Betty. I was brought up in a small Scottish fishing village, Lower Largo, the home of the real life Robinson Crusoe and your description is spot on.
Well done!
All the best,
Alan

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Betty Hermelee

3 Years Ago

Thank you Alan for your perfect review!
Your seascape imagery here Betty and the whiff of salt in the air reminded me how much I miss Brixham which is a Devon fishing town. I holiday there most years but won't be going there for a while yet. Sounds of the sea, sounds of those screeching gulls. I heard it all and I miss it so. A welcome write to soothe my ache. Thank you dear poet.

Chris

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Betty Hermelee

3 Years Ago

Thanks Chris for that beautiful review, really appreciate it!

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Betty Hermelee
Betty Hermelee

Black Mountain, NC



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My love of poetry results from my love of art. As a painter I am able to express myself on a canvas. As a poet my words come from my heart, my moods, sometimes sad, mostly upbeat. I like to use vivid .. more..

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