Down by the pier.......


 Stand at the shoreline, warm sand at my feet,
 overcast, hazy, a slight breeze makes it right.
       Sound of a seagull's lonely faint cry,
       sun will soon be high burning bright.

      Off in the distance a rhythmic motion,
      a school of Dolphins heading for shore.
 Together they ride the waves with such ease,
   skirting back and forth, a pleasure for sure.

  Sleek and slender they slice through waves,
jumping, diving, how well they all flourished.
  One of God's creatures displaying their best,
   feast your eyes, let your mind be nourished.

  Gentle breeze moving in along with the tide,
          pelicans lurking down by the pier.
        Patiently waiting, no need to hurry,
       cornucopia of plenty, no need to fear.

      Movement of the tide rolling quietly in,
    carries life giving sustenance to all in need.
       High among the clouds, seagulls gather,
for just the right moment to choose their feed.

        Dolphins silently pace back and forth,
  along the shoreline squawking their squawk.
     Do you ever wonder what they would say,
       hearing us talk and watching us walk?

   Now the brown beaked pelicans take flight,
soaring high, diving head first, into the water.
 Wings flapping, swirling, take off for the air,
       such flair, such grace they never falter.

      Time is passing, they must all move on,
      before it gets dark they push out to sea.
 Another day, another time when fate allows,
     spend time with my friends and they me.

 

 

Written by:
Karen Palumbo
Photography by:
Robert Palumbo
7/3/2007
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