Carolina Coast

Walks of peace and natural wonder~

 

Carolina Coast

I walk these

Twisting irregular beach paths

With massive sand dunes along

Their curving

Sides.

 During the early morning hours,

The sand is cool and moist

Dew clings to the flourishing seagrass blades

As the rosy light kisses the horizon

The vast vista of the sea reflects the rising

Sun,

 and shows me the trails of the ghost crabs

And the shimmering seashells litter the smooth

Swept surface of the sands

In pearly shades and white chalks

Great shafts of glistening light

 peek through the moving

Puffed-up Clouds,

As spotted horseshoe crabs hide and the shorebirds

Gather along the oceanfront

The pier seems miles away

Where the pink light surrounds it,

As the sandpipers run

with their

Swift gaits

Looking for insects and crustaceans

To gulp up

in tremendous abundance

among the various

point to point

distances where many birds forage

     several times daily.

Often, listening to the crashing

Liquid around the collected rocks,

As consistently ever-changing waves

Are carrying in

more sought treasures

and jovial songs of welcome

echo in the background

while these feathered spirited

beings

are

poking around quickly

in the varied shapes of wet sand

for flourishing morsels.

The casual bird watchers look on

  with posed binoculars

Wishing away the early dog walkers. 

  J. E. Cook (C) 2018

Author's Note

Thanks!

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

A gorgeous poem with any lines to quote and enjoy. A picture perfect of these wonderful coasts.

[Sami Khalil]

" rosy light kisses the horizon

The vast vista of the sea reflects the rising

Sun,

and shows me the trails "

[Sami Khalil]

"jovial songs of welcome

echo in the background

while these feathered spirited

beings"

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Thank you for your review and your words!
I always enjoy hearing from you.

[Sami Khalil]

You are very welcome.

[Coyote Poetry]

A wonderful poem shared Josie. I love the sea towns and the sea. Thank you Josie for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

You are welcome! :) I love the sea, too.

[Coyote Poetry]

I have my Great lakes. Ocean is special.