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Home›Environment›Water-wrinkled Hands And Sand Between My Toes

Water-wrinkled Hands And Sand Between My Toes

By Ivor Steven
January 24, 2022
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Bancoora Beach
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The sand is not real gold
More like fine Indian silk
And the water is not that cold
Tepid like cool milk
Softly caressing my salty feet
And the ocean’s sheer blue waves
Carry surfers to shore
Then they paddle out for more

So many happy souls
Every face a smile
Mums, dads, children, grandparents too
And old blokes like me
All enjoying the sea
Sand-castles built with glee
Hungry seagulls hovering on the breeze
And prancing for a feed

The commune beach
A lesson to teach
No matter who you are
Some are here from afar
Pale, dark or sunburnt skin
Could be cream or tanned
Bodies short and tall
Rotund and thin
All frolicking as one
Under our southern summer sun

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Photo by Ivor Steven
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Ivor Steven

Ivor Steven was formerly an Industrial Chemist, then a Plumber, and has been writing poetry for 19 years. He has had numerous poems published in anthologies, and on-line magazines. He is an active member of the Geelong Writers Inc.(Australia), and is a team member/barista with the on-line magazine "Go Dog Go Cafe" (America).

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3 comments

  1. Jo Curtain 24 January, 2022 at 17:12 Reply

    Hello Ivor! I love your poem. You’ve created wonderful, evocative and original images to describe a favourite Australian summer pastime.

  2. Ivor Steven 24 January, 2022 at 23:22 Reply

    Hi Jo.. thak you for your thoughtful comments .. the poem was an old one of mine that I rehashed and rewrote to make it more readable, and I am pleased with this new version

  3. Cheryl Batavia 25 January, 2022 at 09:49 Reply

    Oh, Ivor, this lovely scene makes me want to go to the beach, even though it’s a bit chilly here! <3

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