The Silver Sage
Are you ready? Come on along and read some homespun poetry as well as a jot and tittle regarding distinguished poets and their works. Gael offers a positive balance of her own nostalgia notes and poetic meanderings with those of others. [Editor's note: Gael no longer contributes to Silver Planet, but we have made her archived blog entries available as a service to our readers.]
Finding Summer
I am really looking forward to summer! My young grandson lives a thousand miles away, and our visits are few and far between. This summer he is coming to stay with me for a short time, and I can hardly wait for our conversations.
The last time we talked, he told me about his friend who has “A really cool watch that doesn’t even need a battery.” Hmmm, “How does it operate?” I innocently inquired.
"Well, he twists a little button on the side until it is really tight and then it runs for a whole day!”
Ah yes, seems to me I have heard about those.
Summer brings with it visits from family. The welcome chatter of returning birds. The giggle of squirrels. A longing for the sound of the sea.
What promise does summer hold for you this year?
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FINDING SUMMER
White froth rolls in to kiss bare toes
inviting feet to paddle. Clouds chase the sky to an unseen finish line beckoning me to race dizzily with them. I breathe spray. I taste salt.
Unrestrained by winter wool
I sway to the rhythm of tidal music. As free as a lissome gull I do a joyous dance: I have found summer waiting at the seashore. |
By Gael Stuart
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Finding Summer