That day we spotted dolphins dancing
Free and foaming, out to sea
In the dawn, down by the arbour
From the wall, beside the quay
That day the ocean shone like silver
Gleamed and glimmered in the sun
Those scorching rays fell fierce as famine
Bleached and burnt us, everyone
That day the sky was blue with beauty
Like the mother of the Lord
Clouds clung on, but soon were leaving
Cut and cleaved by solar sword
That day we drifted, wandered, dreaming
Seeking shelter’s shady nook
She sat still in scorching silence
‘Neath my hat I read a book
That day the seagulls ceased their shrieking
Soared in silence overhead
Noontime on the burning beaches
Bathers, laid out like the dead
That day the summer stillness settled
Like a scorching, sacred shroud
Merged with moving, melted masses
Crucified that Cornish crowd
That day dragged on till sun was dying
Sinking slowly in the sea
Globe of gold in ocean bleeding
Sunset saved our sanity!
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Author:
Blue-eyed Bolla (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: August 17th, 2018 05:38
- Comment from author about the poem: scrawled on a scorching summer's day in St Ives
- Category: Love
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Comments1
Very good write, the joy of natures world can solve many problems.
Thank you Goldfinch.
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