Young Summer

I can feel the smell of sunny grass,
breathe colours of the sea,
I'm in bathers made by mum
and can stay here for some tea.

We've parked our stuff at the same rock,
ran off with buckets and spades,
left rolled up wraps in duffles,
on rocks and sand we played.

Caught cabots in a rock pool,
made dams with stones and vraic,
ran round, skipped and jumped,
felt the sun upon our backs.

Exhilarating swimming,
racing across the bay,
"don't go out of your depth!"
mums warning, must obey.

Out and shivering slightly,
looking forward to crisps and pop,
mums have tea in baskets
steaming pot fills cups to top.

Dry, fed and watered
collecting bottles for returns,
threepence on the empties,
buying sweets that we have earned.

Homeward bound we dawdle
licking sea salt on our hands,
bodies brown as berries
toes still covered with sand.

Time for sleepy dreaming
of tomorrows sunny day,
rollers, surf, seashells,
and mum and friends and play.










Poetry by shells
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Written on 2013-10-08 at 23:14

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ngaio Beck
Ah yes. Forfeit the future of weeks,to recapture beautiful days of the past.
2014-02-16


Peter Humphreys
I love the images of smell and breathing "colours of the sea." The beautifully crafted poem reminds me of paddling at New Brighton as a child and, even better, introducing our children to the sea in Co. Mayo, in the far west of Ireland. Thank you for the memories, tastes and smell of the sea. Peter
2013-10-16


Elle The PoetBay support member heart!
What wonderful times they were! You couldn't get me out of the sea as a child, I'd stay in until I was blue with cold - brought back happy memories, thanks shells

Elle x
2013-10-09



I really enjoyed this, and as I read it I began to hear Van Morrison singing it. It reminded me of his song, 'Coney Island.'

Beautiful memories.
2013-10-09


Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
Nicely written shells. Sounds like a wonderful time.
2013-10-09