Playing In The Sand

A Poem by redzone

romantic fantasy

PLAYING IN THE SAND

On a cloudy Sunday morn
we walked the empty beach
hand in hand,
playing tag with grayish waves
and laughing at the way
salt air mingled with
October blown, and tangled hair.
I was fascinated by you, even then,
as you danced ahead, turned
inviting me to taste
the space where you had just been.
~~~
An early October morn,
the water still warm enough to take a swim,
to feel Gulf stream mysteries
against our skin.
We lost track of time
in each others jazzy scent.
Or did time lose us,
maybe slipping into a moment?
It was as if we warped
around a crazy Nina Simone heart beat
when suddenly we came upon the hidden cove.
Over hanging trees gave some shade
as a late rising sun laid naked
the calmness of the waters blue.
While the motion of the waves
sliding smoothly across the shore
sounded like swishing notes of Ninas blues.
It took away our breath and I remember well
standing next to you
never wanting to leave.
~~~~
Not sure what happened next
it seems still as more a dream.
From the other side of the cove they came,
two playful Gray Wolves
racing,
chasing,
barking at the advancing,
then retreating waves.
Seeing them was magic,
even more was the smile on your face.
And then,
you were off running
and leaped into their games
as if you belonged there all along
as if they were long lost friends
as if you were somehow even more alive
as if
I know its how I first knew I loved you,
the creamy texture of your deep Mahogany skin,
the beauty of being a natural child,
free, uninhibited, human wild.
And the wolves,
one totally black
the other, mixed gray and white,
with black around the ears and eyes.
The black one must have been male cause
after a bit came to sit
by me almost as if he were saying,
They are beautiful, dontcha think?
~~~~~
Not sure how long it was before I awoke,
laying peacefully on the beach
alone.
Was it just a dream?
I could see wolf and human
foot-prints next to where I laid
and yet where had you gone?
The feeling of mystery
and being alive with wonder
was tucked deeply inside
next to my heart
as I walked back the way we had come.
I saw the note as I opened the car door.
You said, Redzone, thank you
for helping me find the dream cove place
where I live with my wolf friends again.
Once we lived many in these parts
roaming,
alive,
raising family.
Once, this was a beautiful place.
Perhaps, if you want,
you could find me someday,
you know where to look.
~~~~
I could only laugh at her joy
written in heart beats of Nina Simone
calling my name and inviting this poem.
She signed it with her paw print and
the scent of salt air and sand
wrapped around a picture of us
walking hand in hand
enjoying each other in a smile.

~~redzone 8.2.03

© 2013 redzone

Author's Note

I wrote this while listening to the title song, "Dancing nWith Wolves" and thinking about a friend. Crits are welcome..

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Reviews

Lyn Anderson

Wow and wow again. I just loved this piece. I still think the best is the inviting me to taste line ... brilliant.

Posted 8 Years Ago

8 Years Ago

thank you KL... I am really happy you enjoyed this, and gave it love... written a while ago it remai.. read more

barleygirl

This is remarkable! I'm so drawn in & taken away by your story. There's so much magical & imaginative thinking that goes into such a poem, many lightyears beyond the writing itself (which is very good, too) but I could fall in love with the mind that dreams up such a heart-touching scenario. I'm also a lover of the wolf totem . . . in fact, right now, I'm wearing a sweatshirt with a wolf embroidered on the front . . . and I also have other possessions honoring wolf. Your descriptions are delicious, both from the standpoint of being able to SEE your story, as well as to FEEL your story. This is really a precious story. Thanks for sharing & please feel free to share anything like this that you also clearly love about your writing (((HUGS)))

Posted 8 Years Ago

8 Years Ago

thank you Margie, for the love in your review... the story behind my discovery of the wolf being my .. read more

MsJewel

A beautiful story my friend. You have a gift for drawing the reader into your poetry - I feel as though I was there - on that cloudy October morning, the salty scent of the waves, the feel of the cool breeze, the delight at watching the smile upon her face...

stunning poetry my friend.
:) Julie

Posted 11 Years Ago

11 Years Ago

Hi Julie, this is one of the poems I'm most proud of, so it means alot that you liked it. This is .. read more

Frieda P

You had me at Nina Simone heartbeat, this is an awe inspiring read redzone, it wraps around a relationship, the ebb and flow of what makes it memorable.

"inviting me to taste
the space where you had just been."

Love that line, wish I would have thought of it, love it all!