By Guest Poet 8th Grader Emily Feffer
Emily, a consummate writer, submitted a poem to the CVRep Poetry Contest. She shares with us “The Beach.”
The sweet smell of salt
The taste of the sea
The calming waves
Turning a dusty blue
In the early morning light
Surfers
Bodyboarders
Paddleboarders
Aim for the
Higher
Bigger
Waves
I like the
Small
Calm
Shallow
Waves
Am I scared?
No
Hesitant?
Perhaps
Calm?
Yes
This is my happy place
Soft waves
Shifting sands
The sweet smell of salt
The taste of the sea
The calming waves
Turning a dusty blue
In the late afternoon light
Beautiful poem. I really love the way the waves return at the end, and how you realize that they’ve been waving all through the poem, from morning to late afternoon.
Lovely Emily. I can picture you on top of the waves.There is a sense of calm reading your poem and yet excitement as well.
Very nice!