Quiet at Christmas

By Rhiannonw

Sat, 22 Dec 2012

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9 comments

Christmas Day is quiet now
the crush of Christmas rush
has passed, the roads and shops share silence.

Our beach of youth in summer packed
was empty on this day.
We locals liked a Christmas play
away from crowds, with sand and rocks
uncluttered by a hoard of trippers
disgorged from streams of charabancs to lie
and cover all the sand, ride high
in summer fair on wheel and dippers.

Stroll on a quiet beach with winter breeze.

Comments

Thank you for both comments.

Permalink Submitted by Rhiannonw on Sun, 2012-12-23 08:22

Thank you for both comments. Empathised with your beach walk feelings too, and glad maybe you've got something from my advent attempts. Rhiannon

I really liked this one,

Permalink Submitted by ScoZen on Sun, 2012-12-23 15:18

I really liked this one, more so as I overlook the beach a few minutes away and I always... "...Stroll on a quiet beach with winter breeze..." ps Just back for a cuppa

ScoZen

Ah, that sounded nice –

Permalink Submitted by Rhiannonw on Sun, 2012-12-23 15:25

Ah, that sounded nice – view, stroll and cuppa! Thank you for commenting, glad you enjoyed. Rhiannon

Well I live very far from

Permalink Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on Sun, 2012-12-23 19:17

Well I live very far from the sea, but you brought it to me, Rhiannon, with this lovely poem. So atmospheric and haunting. Tina

We live far from the sea now

Permalink Submitted by Rhiannonw on Sun, 2012-12-23 19:35

We live far from the sea now too, but I still enjoy visits in the quiet time of winter. Glad you enjoyed, Tina, and thanks for commenting, Rhiannon

I live far from the sea as

Permalink Submitted by Highhat on Mon, 2012-12-24 07:10

I live far from the sea as well but I do like a stroll on a deserted beach. I enjoyed this- very atmospheric. ;)Pia

Thank you, Pia. Glad you

Permalink Submitted by Rhiannonw on Mon, 2012-12-24 07:44

Thank you, Pia. Glad you enjoyed. Memories that came back experiencing the rush in the shops and looking forward, and back, to times of quiet outside! warm regards, Rhiannon

I am glad you too enjoyed

Permalink Submitted by Rhiannonw on Wed, 2012-12-26 08:25

I am glad you too enjoyed this. It was a sudden memory came together with present ones and our always enjoying quiet walks at Christmas. Thank you for letting me know. One of the editors must have enjoyed it too! Nice to have the cherries (or puddings). Rhiannon

Would be more then willing

Permalink Submitted by Wes on Thu, 2012-12-27 15:50

Would be more then willing to take a stroll along the beach. However when I checked the outdoor temperature We didn't have one...Wes