Summer's Kiss

A Poem by redzone

Summer's Kiss

It was the summer of ‘42,

her hair fell to her back,

streaked with sun light

and scented with salty air.

As her tanned toes

wiggled in the sand,

she turned and smiled-

a brown eyed, freckled smile,

pulling me

into a sea shell spiraling summer;

into a warm ocean’s kiss.

~~redzone (Aztec Warrior) 12.14.15

© 2015 redzone

Author's Note

thanks for reading... enjoy the music, it's the theme song from the movie, "Summer of ''42, which also inspired this poem..

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barleygirl

It's been a long while since I've seen this movie, so I'm reading your poem as if I'm seeing these ideas for the first time. I love the way you've set up the beach scene using all the senses, sparking all the romantic titillation of youth, and most especially, I love this line: "pulling me into a sea shell spiraling summer" . . . oh how I remember those youthful summers that practically defined my whole life, with lots of bored waiting in between times, waiting until the next summer arrives with more adventure & fun & romance! *smile*

Posted 8 Years Ago

Lydia Shutter

Heavy sigh! That song puts me in a melancholy reflective mood. I think I have seen that movie 20 times. Adolescence is the time we compare all others to during our lifetimes. Life is unrestrained and there are no responsibilities and every day is an adventure.....this one being romantic. The tender sensuality in this is delightful. "a warm ocean's kiss"...mmmm...now that's very "nice". Great stuff, Curt. Lydi**

Posted 8 Years Ago

8 Years Ago

Beware those warm ocean kisses Lydi, they will take you back to when we were young and our lives unc.. read more

Philip Muls

You perfectly capture all the sensuality of a summer kiss, the sand, the salty air, and if course her smile. Could you read my Lovesick.

Posted 8 Years Ago

David Scott

We think nobody has seen such beauty or felt such feelings as we do. Yet I've seen the writings to prove otherwise.
You have written a testament to beauty. Thank you for sharing.

Posted 8 Years Ago

8 Years Ago

we poets do go on and on about beauty don't we David... thanks glad you came by and for sharing your.. read more

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Hi Redzone :) This was so soft and sweet...dreamy. Lovely poetry, sir

Posted 8 Years Ago

8 Years Ago

thank you so much Lynn, glad you came by, appreciated muchly

Einstein Noodle

i think your poem is exquisite ... '42 is only a touch before me time ..but the thread runs through the fifties quite easily ... brings "A Summer's Place " to my mind ..i especially enjoy how the kiss is spiraled through a shell and to the sea ... and to a kiss .. nice experience to read ..well done says i!
E.

Posted 8 Years Ago

8 Years Ago

thanks so much E!!! it took me a bit to work out those last two lines, happy you thought they were e.. read more

A hare off

Jennifer O'Neill, yes, yes and did I mention, yes. I can see where the inspiration came from. Your poem is beautiful and haunting. It brings back memories of summers at the shore, the boardwalk, great pizza and girls. It also brings to mind "The Girl from Ipenema". But that is just one of my favorites. Great writing.

Posted 8 Years Ago

8 Years Ago

thank you for stopping by and leaving a wonderful comment too... glad it took you back to your summe.. read more

jacob erin-cilberto

a movie i was really fond of....and a poem that sends me back to my childhood, Vermont and the waitress i had a crush on at the Gutterson's farm...she was 18, i was 7...mmmm probably wouldn't have worked out so well...but i had that crush...and she is in the pictures i have of back then...thanks for this poem, Curt.
j.