centuries of brick
hold the hush of cannon fire—
a sail drifts beyond
Shoreline Reflections
twenty, twenty-five
waves embrace the sandy shore
a fresh start unfolds
Dyrhólaey Lighthouse
doorway to the sea
dyrhólaey light aglow
iceland’s southern guide
Old Tobacco Barn
the soft summer wind
circling the tobacco barns
deepens the sunset
Custard Castle
neon signs buzzing
ice cream cones, italian ice,
soft salty pretzels
Suwannee River
okefenokee
to the gulf of mexico
made famous in song
Low Tide
where the tide is low
on a lovely winter’s day
a sense of peace reigns
The Hunt
things my cat taught me:
it’s all about the getting,
and not the having
Dusk Falls Upon The Dunes
white sands shimmering
as dusk falls upon the dunes,
soon, the stars will shine
Holiday Barn
‘tween tattered timbers
a celebration of love
may peace be with you
Shade Barn
weathered wooden planks
monument to days of old
a slow memory
Sunnyside Down
the sun descending
casting shadows long and vast
on sunnyside’s past
Mariner’s Fill Station
the breeze tastes of salt
relics are its rusted pumps
the mariner’s fill
Amelia Island
morning mist hovers
clouds dusted with pastel hues
oh sweet amelia
Palm Tree Vista
gentle swaying fronds
rustling secrets of the breeze
palm’s eye on the world
Feet In The Sand
waves crashing the shore
dunes rise and fall with the wind
sand hiding my feet
Empty Picnic Table
a beach ball memoir
hot dogs, potato salad
flip flops in the sand
Just A Puddle
lily pads in bloom
sky and trees amongst the grass
shimmering and blue
Gulf Breeze
the smell of salt air
as the wind blows through my hair
gulf breeze love affair
All-Seeing Cowbird
tiny feet resting
on tree branch without a sound
all-seeing cowbird
Happy New Year 2023
calm along the coast
greetings from north florida
happy new year all
Do Not Forget
true obedience
the ancient flag reminds us
past loss for peace now
Rusty Trucks
sun on rusty trucks
silently recalling those
happy bygone days
Sopchoppy Florida
awakened by sound
from worm grunting festival
life as fishing bait
Mating Season
by the sea, they land
tiny feet grabbing shore sand
mating season clan
Unmerciful Sun
a slow walk across
an unmerciful desert
broken heart journey
Early Morning Blue
early morning blue
sky’s wispy breaths of fresh air
lingers on the pond
Five Apples
possibilities
apple sauce, butter, or pie
five apples waiting
Drifting Iceberg
from glacial shore stance
watching a drifting iceberg
float past frozen toes
Winter Trees
looking up to view
towering trees with large heads
swaying against blue
Wildflower Symphony
listening to lush
wildflower symphonies sing
the sound of crickets