A Thanksgiving on a Secluded Beach (2018)
1.
So thankful that I am on this beach front
where animal paws outnumber our feet
where slightly off shore the trees take their seat
where water ripples make the branches blunt.
Where mountaintop has touched the flight of sky
and lake gull float upon seasonal flow
the pine still green through the fresh fallen snow.
So thankful for the fishermen nearby
as dog walks side by side without a leash.
My mind moves from the mountaintop to shore,
to footsteps fallen into softened sand.
An original scene before pastiche,
a scene that only leaves me wanting more.
To leave my spirit here upon the land.
2.
So thankful for the snow not melted here
where I sit upon this park bench on beach.
To feel the sunlight slightly out of reach
anxiety has left along with fear.
So thankful for the boot tracks on the trail
as dog slows taking an extended scent
where once a person walked where they had meant
their timely tracks like postage in the mail.
To pull dogs leash as a couple walks by
their hands entwined as if they were the sage
to make more tracks with each well timed new step.
The wind blows cold as if a sudden sigh,
our stories told in rustles, page by page,
as we carefully plan our overstep.
3.
So thankful for a cup of warm coffee
to wrap my hands around and feel the warmth
before I start the car and journey forth
I wonder what the day will bring to see.
I am thankful for this moments respite
a chance to get lost in the morning dew,
this snowy piece of land where crabgrass grew,
where action does not seem so desperate.
To know that all of this may fade in time
to be replaced with springs intense color
when flowers bloom along the side of trail.
To know that nature will repeat this rhyme
and every year we will take our place in lore,
to catch the last patch of snow without fail.
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Beautifully penned and expressed, the natural word in harmony and the joy of its appreciation. Filled with great imagery as the seasons turn and cycles reinvent themselves. Great work Jamie.
Jamie, this is such a lovely verse. You have painted a pleasant and peaceful scene as you find peace within also. Beautiful work.
Amazing..So glad for you, so wishful for me!