Do You Remember

By skinner_jennifer

Thu, 09 Jun 2016
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Do you remember the serene pace of life

enjoying every day in our Florida paradise?

Feelings of rejuvenation as we wandered

miles and miles of soft – white; velvet sand,

 

palette of sky through tinted shades

casts deepness of rich sapphire blue;

sun's warmth gives rise to radiance of

iridescent, aquamarine surface hue,

 

Remember beach combing after a wild storm,

searching for treasures washed up on the shore?

Discovering all matter of sea life now sadly gone,

but! For a while we're digressed from labors long.

 

Then we headed to the beach bar with a Texan named Jim,

drinking beer with sand in our toes, sharing in his stories

of life on the Ocean, the creatures he'd seen when snorkeling,

with his never ending humor that had me in stitches laughing,

 

later in the evening listening to yet another brilliant tribute band,

dancing the night away...not a care in the world but a drink in hand;

then sauntering back along the beach to our hotel illuminated by light,

sultry...we succumbed to just one last drink and a long kiss goodnight.

 

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Comments

Submitted by celticman on

I guess starts introspective then hey there's Texan Jim, let's party, quite rightly so, that way we learn to grow. 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

A lovely description of the sand and sea, lovely picture. And the evening bar-time seemed  interesting sharing, and pleasant relaxation before the 'labours long' were renewed. Rhiannnon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Jenny

I like your poem/story which creates an atmosphere.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Cheers! For reading Jack,

it was a lovely holiday which even though was many years ago, seems like only yesterday as I flick through the photos. Yes Jim was a hoot and so friendly, we spent a good part of the holiday with him and his family, I often wonder what happened to him.

Thanks for reading and leaving a comment.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi there magicdarer,

I'm really pleased I could set the scene so you captured the mood. There's something so relaxing about Florida that you can't help but unwind.

Thank you for your kind words of encouragement they're very much appreciated.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Rhiannon,

you know the beaches in Florida are amazing, there was one we went to called Cocoa Beach, the sand there was so incredibly soft and white. I was going through my photos and found this one of where we stayed, all the memories came flooding back.

The bars were great too with dancing to live music. It came to an end all to soon and then it was back to work.

So glad you enjoyed and I'm grateful for your comment. Many thanks.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Jean,

you know we nearly bought a house near the beach while we were out in Florida. I could have ended up living there, but in the end my roots called me back and the house fell through, but I often wonder how my life would have been had we stayed.

I love that you got the atmosphere and many thanks for letting me know.

Jenny. smiley 

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi Jenny,

Enjoyed your holiday, some nice descriptions in this that brought the beautiful Florida beaches to life!

HW   smiley

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Hilary,

glad you thought I captured the beauty of Florida, it sure was one of the best holidays I've ever had.

Also happy I could take you there. Thank you for letting me know.

Jenny. smiley