When Stones Wake Up To Walk

Activity down by the shoreline

When Stones Wake Up To Walk

(if only they could float)

And when the day wakes up from slumber

Sleep pushed on by memory of angry waves

Crashed over surfaces overcome by age

Forced to acknowledge shadows in the shallows

Tides remember every stone laid down in sand

Down to their souls as smooth as glass as clean

Rocks come alive at sunrise jagged black

Foaming at the mouth of beach retraction

Shores recede with seagulls laughing

Sandbanks fill up their limits to the dunes

Screeching noise through hollow shells come forth

Hovers over lands as loud as something manufactured

But only nature makes such sounds

Seaweed simply dangles there in deeper green

Like ugly mops forgotten how to clean the seas

And when the day begins to think of stones

Where waves lap happily over time with tides

Rocks and stones can’t lick themselves you know

When they wake up to take a walk

How they watch the curvature of the Earth together

Wishing they too could step away in style

But sadly stones have no feet or legs to speak of

And nowhere to go this hour of the day

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Such a creative write Earl and so splendidly visual. You gave me wonderful images of stones smoothed by the tides over the years, shiny and wet from the sea casting them out on the beach laden with Seaweed strands. You reminded me of a walk early one morning I had with my grandson after a night storm. The sea had cast out her jewels. What a lot of fossils we found. Great expression. I enjoyed this write so much. Keep well and safe Earl.

Chris

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi Chris, Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it. This plague has had little effect on me so far. I am a recluse by nature. I rarely have any contact with people. I am old and retired. When I do go out I wear a full face plexiglass shield, (like the Nascar Race car shields.) The virus is a micro nano particle pathogen so you can not escape it. It is airborne. It is in the air that you breath. You can get it in your eyes and on your clothes. Keep safe. Thanks again. Take care, Earl

[Chris Shaw]

I shop once a week. Wear a mask and gloves. Doing my very best to keep away from people :))

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi Chris, I send out articles and items of interest to people I know regularly. I would like to add you to my email list if you are interested. [email protected]. Have a wonderful day. Stay safe, Earl