“Tidal”
Brine and seaweed flood
pool in sand with ebbing tides
in miniature.
Steve D
Tag: waves
Haiku Sunday – Shimmer
“Shimmer”
Flakes of gilded foil
crust undulating black sheets,
yellow moonlit waves.
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Haiku Sunday – Roil
“Roil”
Aqua-teal waves churn,
black stones a steadfast buttress,
to hold off the tide.
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Haiku Sunday – Pull
“Pull”
Crash, hiss, recede, build.
Shallow tides to sweep the feet,
draw into its depths.
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Haiku Sunday – Tide
“Tide”
Undercurrent bass,
low roars and rattling sighs,
a layered chorus.
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Haiku Wednesday – Level
“Level”
Serene horizon
disguising tides in tumult,
like shards of sapphire.
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Traveler’s Haiku – Carried
“Carried”
Like a speck of foam
bobbing between salty swells
to land somewhere new.
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Haiku Sunday – Unwind
“Unwind”
Stresses numbed in waves,
falling away like sand grains,
washed out on the tide.
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Haiku Sunday – Rehoboth
“Rehoboth”
Waves boom against sand.
Sea salt sprayed into his eyes,
open in wonder.
We had a nice weekend in Cape Henlopen and Rehoboth, DE with my mom, step-dad, and sister. Nugget got his feet wet in the ocean for the first time, and he seemed mesmerized by the waves. I can watch the waves crashing on the beach for hours on end. Maybe he will share my love of the ocean.
Steve D
Cinquain Triplet – Eye of a hurricane, fair/festival, sailor – SD
“Eye’s Fair Dance”
Winds and white foam soften, be still!
A honeyed melody drifts through the air.
Golden hues settle, like candlelight’s glow. Continue reading “Cinquain Triplet – Eye of a hurricane, fair/festival, sailor – SD”
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