Journey of Words

skirting

the wave breakscoughs up kelpsplashes shingle up the beachrolls stones overbrushes out sandcatches air in pocketsmarks the tideline in thick foamy spumeleaves with a hissof bursting bubblesslips back into itselfgathers in its pleatsto unfurl them againbackfilling our footprintsproving nothingwaits for us ~ CLP 11/10/2021 

the wave breaks
coughs up kelp
splashes shingle up the beach
rolls stones over
brushes out sand
catches air in pockets
marks the tideline in thick foamy spume
leaves with a hiss
of bursting bubbles
slips back into itself
gathers in its pleats
to unfurl them again
backfilling our footprints
proving nothing
waits for us

~

CLP 11/10/2021

3 responses

  1. Little Charmer Avatar
    Little Charmer

    🖤🖤

  2. Manja Maksimovič Avatar
    Manja Maksimovič

    The urgent reminder. Excellent.

    1. Christopher Perry Avatar
      Christopher Perry

      Like we need reminding…😊

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