Monday 21 November 2011

Mad adventure

coral-crushed grains of sand
soft as your open palms, waiting 

hesitantly i dip my toes into cool water
curious, then diving in full measure

azure waves ripple, dance against 
quiet afternoon legs, broken by

whispering sea shells, scuttling crabs,
lingering seaweeds, cries of seagulls

invigorated  by the sea swim,
i climb on your broad shoulders

pondering the briny depths for maps, 
compass points, shallow footprints  

till we see the swish tail of dolphins
racing furiously to kiss setting sun  

mad adventure,  gut-spilling leaps 
electrifying sprays unto our faces     

waving and laughing, we hold hands 
excited to begin our journey 







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Sharing a memory of this scene ~   I am thankful for all the "mad adventures".      
Happy Thanksgiving to my US readers and friends.


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36 comments:

  1. Mary21 November 2011 at 19:18

    Just beautiful, Heaven. You have reminded me that what I would really love to do right now is dip my toes inthe ocean. I loved reading about your 'adventure.'

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  2. Brian Miller21 November 2011 at 19:33

    nice...i once swam with dolphins in the wild...gave me rather a start at first as i thought they were sharks...lovely texture to this...

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  3. Sub Radar (Mike)21 November 2011 at 21:37

    Wonderful :]

    Happy Thanksgiving to you as well.

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  4. Fireblossom21 November 2011 at 21:53

    I love those dolphins! They look so joyful.

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  5. Sherry Blue Sky21 November 2011 at 22:01

    You make me homesick for the ocean........

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  6. Pat Hatt21 November 2011 at 23:39

    Sounds like a fun adventure indeed, might even beat robbing a bank..hahaha..so nice living by the ocean too, you truly captured it.

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  7. Anonymous22 November 2011 at 01:44

    great imagery. i especially like -> gut-spilling leaps
    electrifying sprays unto our faces

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  8. Dave King22 November 2011 at 06:19

    I really enjoyed this. Great read.

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  9. Jyoti Mishra22 November 2011 at 06:52

    I loved n enjoyed this mad adventure !!

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  10. Kerry O'Connor22 November 2011 at 07:35

    I had the remarkable experience of lying on the prow of a twin-hulled vessel while dolphins swam along right under me, just a hand's breadth away. It's one of the most enervating experiences of my life.

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  11. hotspicywings@yahoo.com22 November 2011 at 10:05

    beautiful! love wild rides! ;)

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  12. Anonymous22 November 2011 at 10:28

    so well expressed!

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  13. Timoteo22 November 2011 at 16:08

    This is one of your best, I think. Now I'm going to drool over more of your pictures!

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  14. Daydreamertoo22 November 2011 at 17:13

    Beautiful. I've been so lucky here to have seen them or porpoise swimming wild and free as they should be.
    Another lovely piece from you.

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  15. ayala22 November 2011 at 18:52

    Love this...and these lines whispering sea shells, scuttling crabs,
    lingering seaweeds, cries of seagulls......I am blessed to have had moments like this.

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  16. Unknown22 November 2011 at 18:54

    Great piece, love the imagery and the feel within the write. Some great word choices really inspiring that shared experience. And that pic of the dolphins is phenomenal. Thanks

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  17. Ginny Brannan22 November 2011 at 19:48

    I smell the salt air, hear the waves, and feel the water all around me. I love a piece that I can "feel," and I feel like I was there. Wonderful writing and word choice. Well done.

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  18. Margaret22 November 2011 at 20:05

    i climb on your broad shoulders

    pondering the briny depths for map


    Fantastic words!

    I have tried many times for a photo like that. If that is yours, it is amazing.

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  19. Anonymous22 November 2011 at 20:10

    Ahhhh, just love the ocean and don't get there nearly enough. You took us on a wonderful journey ending with:

    "waving and laughing, we held hands
    excited to begin our journey"

    What could be better? This made me want to come back as a mermaid : ) Thank you.
    -Eva

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  20. colleen22 November 2011 at 20:49

    Makes me want to dive in.

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  21. lynne22 November 2011 at 20:55

    I was there.. great imagery and now i to long to swim..

    very nice poem!!

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  22. Carrie Van Horn22 November 2011 at 20:57

    A beautiful journey indeed! :-)

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  23. Kweschn22 November 2011 at 21:37

    Nice!!! :)

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  24. tinkwelborn22 November 2011 at 21:55

    great imagery here. I like the image of the dolphins also ''the swish tail of dolphins
    racing furiously to kiss setting sun''
    a great catch of a good time.

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  25. steveroni23 November 2011 at 00:03

    Lacking some "Mad Adventures" life might be reduced to insufferable automation. Thanks for sharing one of your own...I know there are many more in your life, and you are not shy about posting.

    So we wait!

    PEACE!

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  26. Claudia23 November 2011 at 00:21

    sounds like a good start to an exciting journey.. happy thanksgiving to you as well heaven

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  27. Cathy Feaster23 November 2011 at 01:29

    what a beautiful and fun poem :)

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  28. Chris G.23 November 2011 at 02:09

    It is a wonder, often enough, the things we can look out into nature and pull upon, both for inspiration and strength. A happy Thanksgiving to you too, my friend! May it treat you well.

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  29. Jinksy23 November 2011 at 02:25

    Full of excitement!

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  30. Shashidhar Sharma23 November 2011 at 03:25

    Its lovely ... heaven... I enjoyed the journey ... thanks for sharing..


    Shashi
    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
    http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com/2011/11/whispers-sighs.html
    At Twitter @VerseEveryDay

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  31. somewhereamelody23 November 2011 at 03:39

    "pondering the briny depths for maps,
    compass points, shallow footprints"

    I love the way you explore another through the use of nature and metaphor.
    Some really beautiful images captured here.

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  32. theborgpoet23 November 2011 at 09:16

    Nice. I too once swam with dolphins. They had laser beams attached to the heads...(different story:))

    Thanks for posting!

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  33. Anonymous23 November 2011 at 11:49

    As the cold of winter threatens, all the more do I wish to escape to the warm sea, where I feel a sense of coming home.
    Gene

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  34. ashok24 November 2011 at 03:27

    too good!

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  35. Lucy Westenra25 November 2011 at 02:20

    lovely, alive, enjoyable. Thank you

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  36. Anonymous26 November 2011 at 15:03

    that. was. gorgeous.

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