Ocean is calling To sons and daughters It’s time to return To salty water Where toes are warmed In sun-drenched sand And castles are built By creative hands Cleansed and cooled By the rising tide Where schools of fishes Gather, swim, and hide From sons and daughters Who’ve come to play In the salty water… Read More Salty Water
Legend says trade winds Have secrets to share Winds trade secrets Of nautical affairs Why the tides are high When the moon is full Mysteries from the deep One day we’ll pull They tell their secrets And spread what they hear Continually gossiping All times of year The winds trade secrets When trade winds appear
When feathers are ruffled By the winds of change Don’t lose focus Or hesitate; Just keep walking Toward the goal ahead And in no time, you’ll travel On wings instead; Victorious, you’ll soar Across the sky so blue Looking down to the sand Where perseverance once grew; Through times of trouble As storms raged in… Read More Ruffled Feathers
The beach is free Of sandy feet It’s swept and clean Of trash and debris; From summer visitors Who fail to keep The beach they visit Litter-free; It’s a place where wildlife Live and feed A spot where many Return to breed; As a welcomed guest Please respect their home And pick-up all litter While… Read More Litter-Free
You may not be Just like the rest And that’s okay Just do your best To stay true to who You’re meant to be Because you may just be The difference in a society Full of similar wants And the same old things Be the face of change Amongst all the same
There’s no commotion This time of year For our feathered friends Who’ve gathered near; Islanders Not willing to revoke Their view from above Where they watch townsfolk; Who stay all year Just like they do Staking their claim The whole winter through; Until bitter cold’s gone And warm days return When summer people come Streets and… Read More Islanders
Behind the cloudy curtain After the storm subsides When the angry tide retreats From the shore Where it now resides; Is a sun drenched day With a blue cloudless sky Where a gentle breeze blows Over a quiet low tide; A day to be appreciated By those who’ve found Strength and resolve In… Read More Storm
A divine paintbrush Delineates the lines Between heaven and earth’s Beautiful design In the windswept bog grass And the ever-changing tide To each grain of sand Forming the dunes that divide A starting point And the transitional lines That feather and seep Over time Until blended as one Vibrant masterpiece refined By unending change… Read More Masterpiece
Waves crash With a frothy kiss Upon sandy lips Strewn with rocky regrets; Of kisses past That didn’t last The landscape changed Never again the same; Redefined… Into a shoreline Affected… But not broken; Encouraged by the promise Of a frothy kiss that’s honest As it cleanses and washes over Until all before is forgotten
Steps grow heavy Upon weathered wood The end is near In all likelihood; Old bones creak As toes sink into sand: A warm embrace A welcoming hand To the water’s edge And the ever-changing tide That tickles tired feet As it revives A weary soul Not yet done learning; A boat ride awaits To… Read More Weathered
Jessica M. Collette 
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