Where The River Meets The Sea

White crested rills
Riding the turquoise sea
Green fronds on hills
Swaying ever so gently

Pale sands shimmer
To the waves they kneel
Quick silver glimmer
The gull has found its meal

Breakers climb the sand
Wild and untamed
The tide eats up land
Rightfully reclaimed

Eddies pool and frolic,
Then dissolve playfully
Serene hides the mystic
Where the river meets the sea

Seascape

The night sky meets the sea
As it rolls so fearlessly
Onto sharp rocks, cutting its belly
But no complaints, it tears itself easily
Into a thousand waves

Knowing that on the return journey
All its fragments will reunite eagerly
Stronger for having borne the​ agony
All that remains to tell their story
White foam and sandy graves

Desertscape

The arid landscape lies lonely, bare
The wind tangles salt into my hair Sunlight blinks off jagged crystals
Biting cold wind that numbs and lulls
Naked whiteness as far as the eye can see
I sit in the midst,  alone, not lonely

Blankness without,  thoughts tumble within
Spilling out on to the empty canvas
That stretches without end,  where does it begin?
There are no answers, this is all there is.

I walk away,  it's fading already
Sights and sounds of the world return
The taste of salt on my lips a memory
Of the unearthliness of the white Rann

Dawn on the Shore

Wide awake I face the morn
Sky lights up with breaking dawn
Sun peeks out of its sea bedspread
Through the inky dark fleecy pink streaks thread
Lapping waves as the tide comes in
Seabirds wheel with a raucous din 
Fisherfolk put little boats to sea
Two stray dogs on a barking spree
Clean and cold and salty air 
Empty beach stripped and laid bare
Barefoot, hair whipped, with arms curled
I stood all alone in my own little world

Try Not To Hurt Me

Try not to hurt me
I'll break beyond repair
Don't ever leave me
I'll drown in despair
I opened myself to you
Let slide the mask I wear
I've told you my secrets
I've laid myself bare
Don't betray that trust
It'd be more than I could bear
Promise you'll love me
And treat me with care...

Christmas

Christmas in winter, white swirling snow

Traditions carried over from so long ago

Birth of the Saviour, Bethlehem star

Guiding believers, light from afar

Flaming poinsettias, smooth leaves of holly

Season of merriness, gaiety and jolly

The Christmas tree sits decked out in lights

Stockings on branches, angel at heights

Scattering pine needles without reprieve

Longing glances at presents on Christmas Eve

Meal on the table, turkey and game

Egg nog and cookies, pudding aflame

Family reunion, gathering of friends

Stories and banter, making amends

Warmth and good cheer, sparkling and bright

Santa slips down the chimney to wish you goodnight