Haiku
The heat of the day
Sand feeling like liquid glass
Burning under foot
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Daily Haiku – Thu. Jun 20, 2019
Tag: Sand
Daily Haiku – Mon. February 11, 2019
Senryu
A line in the sand
Separating us for now
Can be washed away
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Daily Haiku – Sun. October 14, 2018
Seashells on the sand
Bleaching in the warm sunshine
Ready to collect
Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©
Daily Haiku – Thu. September 27, 2018
Cool sand between toes
Warm sunshine on the shoulders
A contented smile
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Daily Haiku – Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Gentle waves lapping
the shoreline cooling hot sand
Sea treasure exposed
Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing
Senses of Summer
The scent of gardenias
Floating on late afternoon air
Sweetly fragrant and tender
Nothing can compare
Spanish Moss hanging in dreadlocks
On the old Rastafarian Oak
Summer warmed earth
No need for a hooded cloak
Monarchs fluttering here and there
Squirrels flying from tree to tree
Water trickling over rocks
Babbling stream to the sea
Brightness of tropical flowers
Flourishing in their colorful glory
Dramatic blossoms from lush foliage
For our pleasure contributory
Pelicans gliding above the water
Ready to dive when the moment is right
Something spied for their supper
No time to consider the fish’s plight
Peaceful moments spent on the dock
Boats parading along the water
Music floating across the air
A young couple with daughter
Sun’s rays kissing the skin
Freckling the nose
Walking slowly along the beach
Sand between the toes
Sandpipers scurrying
Avoiding the tide
Children playing
In sand liquefied
Random driftwood scattered
A horseshoe crab’s empty shell
Sandcastles left in ruins
A discarded bathing suit with a story to tell
Treasured moments to keep
In memories deep in time
Almost worth the winter freeze
To sip the last of the summer wine
Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©
In response to Kayla Ann’s End of Summer Poetry Contest:Senses of Summer
Word of the Day Photo Prompt Fragrant
Rag Tag Prompt Play
Sea – Haikai
Sea sand and sunshine
Calling me to the coastline
To breathe the fresh air
So salty and refreshing
Vacation away from here
Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©
In response to Frank Tassone’s Haikai Challenge #45
Sky
The flaming sky at the end of day
Brazen colors like molten lava
Streaking across the canvas
The sun a bursting yellow-pink guava
The breeze refreshing the body
The heat of the day a lingering memory
Twilight closing in, cooling the sand
Under bare feet, a feeling sensory
Calm sea turning silver grey
From the sky’s purple haze
The evening moon still light and pale
With the last of the suns rays
Shadows slowly disappearing
Sails silhouetted against the sky
Birds now quiet from a day of fishing
Footprints in the sand to identify
Sea grasses blowing in the breeze
Fragrant blossoms scenting the air
Laughter travels in the distance
A romantic time to share
Inviting shallow waters
Lure the fortunate with sensitivity
Sand dollars and shells to be found
Beauty in its simplicity
The moon now full in the cycle
With its silvery iridescence
Lighting the cloudless night sky
The day ends with evanescence
Christine Bolton
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