Saturday, November 13, 2021

Where They Go To Write

 



the last place one would go to be seen ~

the point of it all 

in the morning hours they write 

after lunch they wander past sea-battered cliffs 

stopping to absorb the quiet that’s not entirely quiet 

the waves, the wind 

yet somehow it settles their souls 

they are like the sea 

not a sunny sea or a stormy sea 

but one with long waves 

coming in on a smooth beach 

under a full moon

a star filled sky 

writers in synch  

this is poetry in motion 



Posted by Helen at 4:19 PM
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14 comments:

  1. FireblossomNovember 13, 2021 at 5:03 PM

    Love the atmosphere of this one, Helen.

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  2. SunitaNovember 13, 2021 at 8:27 PM

    Beautiful! Wonderful images popped up from the line of thoughts, Helen!

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  3. phillip woodruff (jalopy dreams)November 13, 2021 at 8:28 PM

    feeling like a soul-searching kind of day, wind and waves and everything rumbling just right, and a place to sit and think, and then not think. really enjoyed this helen.

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  4. Carrie Van HornNovember 13, 2021 at 11:04 PM

    I absolutely love this my friend!! Wistful, beautiful, and soul searching. I love the sea imagery!! The picture crafting is perfect to!

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  5. Gillena CoxNovember 14, 2021 at 5:14 AM

    Luv the atmosphere you have created. I can wallow in contemllation there.

    Happy Sunday

    Much💛love

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  6. C. SandlinNovember 14, 2021 at 5:59 AM

    Gorgeous. Could definitely use a quiet, beachfront day.

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  7. hedgewitchNovember 14, 2021 at 7:21 AM

    Love what you did with the photos,Helen, and even more, where you took them. A kaleidoscope of sea and psyche.

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  8. Sherry Blue SkyNovember 14, 2021 at 9:14 AM

    I LOVE this one. Great response to the prompt.

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  9. qbitNovember 14, 2021 at 1:15 PM

    "they are like the sea ... one with long waves" that is so, so good. I love the slow sense of this, the poem/poets in quiet tandem with the waves.

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  10. ✿November 14, 2021 at 5:14 PM

    “the last place one would go to be seen ” ... definitely the best place to write

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  11. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderNovember 14, 2021 at 5:18 PM

    Dearest Helen,
    No doubt, the semi-quiet of the sea will bring lots of inspiration to any writer!
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  12. JimNovember 14, 2021 at 6:18 PM

    Nice, Helen. Must go to the beach soon,
    "under a full moon a star filled sky writers in synch poets in motion."
    Good lines to end on, most all of us would like to do this.
    ..

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  13. Sherry Blue SkyNovember 14, 2021 at 7:33 PM

    I love that one long wave!

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  14. purplepeninportland.comNovember 19, 2021 at 5:57 PM

    Beautiful lines, Helen. I love the perfect description of your sea.

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I appreciate each of you and the comments you leave ~~ thanks so much.

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