Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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Do you remember that summer long ago?
Hottest week in August, as I recall.
We got to the trailer on the beach--
damn sight-unseen summer rental;
had to clean it out and make it fit for use
before we could even bring our stuff in.
We didn’t care…
We were so much younger then.
I remember.

We took in that fresh sea air
like we couldn’t get enough...
Watched the gulls spiral overhead,
and those little birds, the sandpipers,
being chased up and down by the waves.
I still feel the sand stinging our faces in the wind,
and taste the salt clinging to our lips.
Spent our days splashing in the surf
turning nutmeg in the sun…
walking to that little Clam shack for fritters.
The waves sang us to sleep each night.
We were so much younger then…

I remember.

©  Ginny Brannan June 2011  
Sharing at d'Verse Poet's Pub Open Link Night #51


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35 comments:

  1. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallJune 13, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    your words paint a vivid seaside image.
    beautiful entry.

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  2. Kristen HaskellJune 13, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    What a fantastic memory. It seems that the ocean is the best place on earth for making those kind of memories.

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  3. AnonymousJune 13, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    This is beautiful it reminds me so much of summer vacations of the beach

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  4. Tess KincaidJune 13, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Sigh. This is beautiful.

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  5. AnonymousJune 14, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    Beautiful. The poem paints such a vivid picture of the beach side. Loved your take on the prompt. :)

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  6. Tumblewords:June 14, 2011 at 12:55 AM

    What a lovely memory to hold!

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  7. AnonymousJune 14, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    very nostalgic... I remember too...

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  8. Steve IsaakJune 14, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Solid memory work.

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  9. Brian MillerJune 14, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    smiles. and you can capture it again...you write with a tender pen...

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  10. ayalaJune 14, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    Nostalgic and sweet....

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  11. AnonymousJune 14, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Dang...this is a nice piece....I'm looking for the word...wistful! Great job. Vb

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  12. Pat HattJune 14, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    Nice how you went back in the moment of the past
    With each word creating a picture so vast
    I'm sure it can also occur again
    Maybe another time or ten

    Enjoyed the trip down memory lane, it's always nice to sit and remember.

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  13. UnknownJune 15, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    Lovely reminiscence.
    http://www.kimnelsonwrites.com/2011/06/14/letting-go/

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  14. AnonymousJune 15, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    "turning nutmeg in the sun…"

    Wonderful use of words.

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  15. HelenJune 15, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    Every person should have memories like yours ...

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  16. Other MaryJune 15, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    Awww...I remember...we were so much younger then. Nice.

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  17. Ann GrenierJune 15, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Perfect---I remember too. Loved it!

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  18. hyperCRYPTICalJune 16, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    Lovely - there is something very special about the sea, memories much sharper.

    Anna :o]

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  19. ReflectionsJune 16, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    Oh, but those younger days were so dreamy weren't they...

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  20. HelenaJune 18, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    Those little trips back to childhood become more frequent the older we become. This was a rather touching tribute to that!

    ps......I've added you to my blogroll...!

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  21. Brian MillerJuly 3, 2012 at 3:13 PM

    smiles....sounds like a wonderful trip...sometimes those you have to work for a bit (a la cleaning out the trailer) are the ones worth it...the beach sounds like a wonderful place right about now...

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  22. ClaudiaJuly 3, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    oh this sounds lovely...would love to be on the beach after reading this..sigh

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  23. Steve KingJuly 3, 2012 at 3:43 PM

    Ginny, Great images...terrific sensations tooo--the sun, the salt, implicit heat. All great things to remember. Nostalgia and imagination all in one. Very nice job.

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  24. HannahJuly 3, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    like we couldn’t get enough...
    Watched the gulls spiral overhead,
    and those little birds, the sandpipers,
    being chased up and down by the waves.


    Love these images Ginny!!

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  25. Laurie KolpJuly 3, 2012 at 4:03 PM

    Nice, Ginny... you've brought the memory to life.

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  26. AnonymousJuly 3, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    Great description throughout!

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  27. PattiKenJuly 3, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    This is a lovely memory picture. Inconveniences and unexpected problems were easier then, when we were younger, and able to shrug them off and have a good time.

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  28. AnonymousJuly 3, 2012 at 5:01 PM

    i can feel the breath of fresh sea air and sunlit waves from your poem.....thank you for sharing such poetic beauty.

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  29. AnonymousJuly 3, 2012 at 7:32 PM

    Summer is so much fun, and I take it for granted now. This is lovely :)

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  30. ayalaJuly 3, 2012 at 7:35 PM

    just read it again..a beautiful memory.

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  31. emmett wheatfallJuly 3, 2012 at 9:35 PM

    Simply beautiful. It moved me emotionally. Just the right length. Gorgeous to the eyes is this piece.

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  32. Charles Elliott/BeautyseerJuly 3, 2012 at 10:12 PM

    Nice shore holiday images, so wistful for younger days.

    I spent many a summer week and weekend at Ocean City, MD. So of course I fell into a reverie of shared experience. Responded to your revellie of common experience. Thanks for making me taste that savory salt again.

    Back then, we paid the stewards to set up an umbrella and two chairs each morning on prime territory just at the water's edge. Too long ago. Too many wine coolers since, so long ago that last day we tread upon the old boardwalk...

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  33. mrs mediocrityJuly 3, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    such a sweet and brilliant memory... i could hear the waves!

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  34. AnonymousJuly 4, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    A reminder of holidays from long ago - evocative - lovely

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  35. patience and the prodigalJuly 6, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    a true romantic.memories are made of this.something ethereal and almost primitive about sea memories. well done!

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