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Beach Bum
by Wayne Thomas (Age: 58)
copyright 01-22-2007


Age Rating: 10 to 127

 
One day while scruffing along the shore
I chanced upon a girl of ten.
She was tanned
and wearing shorts and tee,
knelt sifting through the pebbles
on the hardscrabble beach.

"Looking for shells?" I asked.
"Yes", she said, not looking up,
"but I think they're all gone.
All I find are these pieces."
She held out a handful of fragments.

"Hmm," I said, "I know a better place.
Come with me."
She slid into her flip-flops and we proceeded.
We went to a place where the tide
washed up gently.
We stopped to look and today there were
shells everywhere.
We each filled a mesh bag with treasures
and when she was done she stood up to go.

"Thanks, Dad", she said,
taking me by the hand,
and kissing me right on the lips.
"See ya!" and with a wave she
was off scissors and elbows
across the sand.
I watched her go till she was out of sight,
sighed, and continued my walk.


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03-03-2007 Lisa A.    

I love the surprise factor in this poem! It is really wonderful, I felt like I was on the beach myself!

"Shelling" is such a great thing to write about because it is a simple hobby, but has endless possibilities.

When you are walking along the beach, you never know what kinds of treasures you might find. Thanks for allowing me to remember that spring break is not far off!
02-25-2007 Chessie Hodge    

This is just excellent. I could picture the footprints in the sand. It is such a touching piece. It reminds me of how much I loved looking for shells when I visited the beach. Keep up the good work! I wouldn't change a thing.

Chessie
01-24-2007 James Shammas    

This is charming. A sweet anecdote. I agree, it is well-written; however, I'm not sure it reads poetically. Could be better, perhaps, as a prose piece.

Jim
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