Skimming Stones | Sula's Blog | Sula1968 A South African poet, potter and mother
When I visit Umdloti my friend Karin always comes to meet me at Java Café one morning. We catch up on news and simply enjoy the joy of friendship. After time with Karin I always feel that my mind has been given a good workout. The day before we met, she set the challenge to write a poem about our day. Remarkably both of our poems ended with a reference to waves and foam, great minds ….
this is my poem
Foam
These simple
grand
Toes in sand
moments
Breaking waves
a backdrop
of innumerable
droplets
Behind children
playing in the sand
Tomorrow
will be a grain in our pasts
Time’s imperceptible tide
Conversation
flowing
between mother and me
While each wave
builds to a solo crescendo
Ending in foam
each bubble
a moment on the shore
then gone
What a great friendship with a special touch
Thank you Cat, we go months without speaking or seeing each other and it’s seamless when we get together again
Lovely poem Sula. Sounds like you are having a great time with family and friends
Thank you Dianne, it’s been a lovely week, sad it’s almost time to go home