Gotcha

Six years ago
I travelled
to your birth place
a country of
beauty and warmth.

Today we celebrate
your Gotcha Day
the day you were put
into my outstretched arms
waiting to hold you,
hug you,
love you!

Your deep brown eyes
search me
Your small hands
wander my face and
pull my hair
your smile
shines and
melts my heart.

Today
you became
part of
our family...
waiting patiently for you
to be complete us.
You fill the void
with your
intelligence,
your humor
and your laughter.

I am lucky
thankful
and blessed
for
you are my girl!

Poetry On the Beach

                      
The forecast called for 88 degrees, humid and scattered clouds, so we decided to take a micro- adventure to Wingaersheek Beach. The tide was going out, therefore it would be a great day to search for creatures in the tide pools, climb the rocks and walk out to the sandbar. We found a spot on the very narrow strip of sand and then waited for the sun to arrive.  Before I can even venture towards the cold water of the North Shore I must get really hot. I sat comfortably on the soft sand, waiting for the blazing sun to do its work, and took out my journal to write. These two poems were inspired by my surroundings.

 

Here comes the

sun

the sensational

sun

my skin

my soul

soaks up

the shining

sunshine.

Satisfied

and smiling


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Rats

with wings.

Birds that hover

and stare

with their beady eyes

waiting for the perfect

moment

to snatch

from you

and escape by flight.

Scavengers

bold

a nuisance

 

 

Seagulls

 

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