HIGH TIDE

Images of the sea

Sea laps against walls covered with cockles

sounds of boats hum in the distance

gray water meets the clouded sky

fishy smells of sea creatures

waft through the thin air

far away, a snow-covered mountain

yet to be noticed

with eyes squinted

one can see crab pots

bounce like rubber balls

seagulls squawk and dive

satiate their hunger

fly gracefully, carried by the breeze

clumps of seaweed twist together

wobble down the crooked shoreline

wind is calm

sky and sea fade into one

ripples of water make peace

with the rocky coast

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Your seascape imagery here Betty and the whiff of salt in the air reminded me how much I miss Brixham which is a Devon fishing town. I holiday there most years but won't be going there for a while yet. Sounds of the sea, sounds of those screeching gulls. I heard it all and I miss it so. A welcome write to soothe my ache. Thank you dear poet.

Chris

[Betty Hermelee]

Thanks Chris for that beautiful review, really appreciate it!

[Laconic Meraki]

Seaside is my favorite place to be.
I was raised on the water.
My dad is a shrimper.

And the most beautiful sight I've ever seen is the beach at night. The stars/sky meet the water. It's captivating.💜

I loved this very much.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you so much Christa, Best, Betty

[Laconic Meraki]

Very welcome.
I enjoy reading your writing.

[LJ]

The images here are both contrasting and together, with a comparison at the end between water and rocks. Or maybe it's more like an initial struggle that soon becomes acceptance. I went to personal memories here, and feel like this is an allegory for many active moments in my past, and the pasts of many others... brought into the present. I can smell the sea, hear the gulls, see farther than the words. This poem invites readers in and gives them both memories and foreshadowing, with the most important thing mentioned outright = peace.

[Betty Hermelee]

WOW! What an amazing review. you really dove into this poem and saw so much more than I intended; that is so wonderful!!! I wrote this while vacationing on Amelia Island which has the Atlantic on one side and the peaceful intro-coastal on the other...Thank you again for stopping by!, Best, Betty

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Betty... your poem reminds me of our Atlantic Ocean on the Eastern Shore of the USA.
We spent all our Vacations at the Ocean with Seagulls and waves crashing against the shore
where Sandbars were places where children would dance in the waves and Life Guards would
watch everyone carefully. The Mothers and Grandparents sat under Umbrellas and young people
played Volley Ball in between Splashing in the Waves. Love your English Version with Cockles around a
Rocky Coast. tenderly, Pat

[Betty Hermelee]

Ah Pat, you really know how to make a poetess happy; I wrote about that scene as I was literally sitting there and instead of painting it (I should have), I wrote about it. Thanks so much for your review!! Best, Betty

[barleygirl]

This poem is chock-full of sensory delights & great seashore details. This reminds me of the one thing I've always loved about living in California (true of most of the west coast up to the Puget Sound) . . . both the sea & the mountains are often within sight. I love how many dynamic details you capture in this swirl of swish. The sounds of your words resemble the various swishing & bumping of the sea (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank so much Margie' you are my mentor and love your reviews! I know they are very truthful ,XO,B

[jacob erin-cilberto]

at least for a poem, you have taken me away from the chaos of what we are all experiencing at the present time...

beautiful write.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you so much; yes a little respite from our chaotic world, is badly needed. Fondly, B

[alanwgraham]

A perfect portrait Betty. I was brought up in a small Scottish fishing village, Lower Largo, the home of the real life Robinson Crusoe and your description is spot on.
Well done!
All the best,
Alan

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Alan for your perfect review!