Friday, June 17, 2011

The Thursday Think Tank #54 - The Beach/Ocean

We were
standing at 
the sea shore,
just the four of us,
unbroken, unsullied 
by the gaze of gaunt eyes,
 mouth taut with feigned sorrow,
 and that face: evil etched in lines.

The sea 
was a reminder
that this togetherness
was just a fleeting moment,
like the rise and fall of a tide.
                 

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11 comments:

  1. Henry ClemmonsSaturday, 18 June, 2011

    How sad, but I hope you made the most of the moment, that would be even sadder. Luved ur prose. Great emotion.

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  2. madhumakhiSaturday, 18 June, 2011

    That fleeting moment of togetherness was just a release. It couldn't be lived fully :(

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  3. EllaSunday, 19 June, 2011

    Powerful and sad, but great imagery! The last line gets me, "like the rise and fall of a wave"~

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  4. ElizabethSunday, 19 June, 2011

    All moments are fleeting, yet meant to be lived fully. Each and every one of them,

    Elizabeth

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  5. Sherry Blue SkySunday, 19 June, 2011

    Your last stanza is especially powerful!

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  6. Andy McDonaldMonday, 20 June, 2011

    A beautifully imaged sentiment

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  7. The PoetMonday, 20 June, 2011

    A fleeting moment of togetherness...so sad.

    Lovely imagery.

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  8. MarianMonday, 20 June, 2011

    aw, not what you expect. sigh.

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  9. UnknownMonday, 20 June, 2011

    Lines etched in evil... have we all endured such a face? Well-penned. Emotional, not sappy. Nice write.
    http://www.kimnelsonwrites.com/2011/06/20/blue-melancholy/

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  10. JinksyTuesday, 21 June, 2011

    The tides of life affect us all...

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  11. Eileen T O'Neill .....Tuesday, 21 June, 2011

    madhumakhi,

    A very good and moody thought, evoked by the sea itself.

    Eileen

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