walking on the beach
yesterday we picked
up a scallop shell
white to ivory on the outside
multi shades of purple within
truly a beautiful thing
once home and hearth to the scallop
or plate to the serving of he
after his demise
sometimes decorative window
on the sandcastles side
sometimes shovel to dig themoat
to turn back the tide
not often but at a pinch
a rental for a naked crab
til a better fit is found
platter for a sea bird's feast
marker for a lost wicket
in game of rounds
or beach cricket
necklace on silver thread
part of small creature roof
as the tide surges over head
if we had found two
could claim it at a bra
for small breasted
mermaid too.
once part of life, vibrant and small
eventually to, become particles
of sand, tossed about in wave
and sea.
the scallop shell,
what beauty
delicate but strong,
calcium at its finest
tideline jewel,
and a great skimming tool
we left the scallop shell
with the waves, to continue
it's journey, we gave it more days
Apr 6, 2017
Apr 6, 2017 at 3:17 AM UTC
walking on the beach
yesterday we picked
up a scallop shell
white to ivory on the outside
multi shades of purple within
truly a beautiful thing
once home and hearth to the scallop
or plate to the serving of he
after his demise
sometimes decorative window
on the sandcastles side
sometimes shovel to dig themoat
to turn back the tide
not often but at a pinch
a rental for a naked crab
til a better fit is found
platter for a sea bird's feast
marker for a lost wicket
in game of rounds
or beach cricket
necklace on silver thread
part of small creature roof
as the tide surges over head
if we had found two
could claim it at a bra
for small breasted
mermaid too.
once part of life, vibrant and small
eventually to, become particles
of sand, tossed about in wave
and sea.
the scallop shell,
what beauty
delicate but strong,
calcium at its finest
tideline jewel,
and a great skimming tool
we left the scallop shell
with the waves, to continue
it's journey, we gave it more days
Napo wrimo day 6: write about an object in differing ways and from different viewpoints. for more info:
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