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Monday Memories: Warm Breezes

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A view of Long Wharf along the Choptank River at Cambridge, Maryland. Chesapeake Bay is waiting on the horizon. (Courtesy of Pinterest)

Early morning’s reversing wind

No longer facing fierce headwind

 

Life takes comfort in day ahead

Thrilled to be awake, out of bed

 

Skipjack sailing away from home

Leaving Choptank’s berth, free to roam

 

Adventure waiting, take it on

Facing nature, ready with brawn

 

Pride of Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Nathan of Dorchester explores

 

With summer day’s life-giving breeze

She skims across these waves with ease

 

Distant river shoreline fading

Chesapeake Bay, now invading

 

Each crew member tackles his tasks

Loving this boat, each effort basks

 

With warm breezes, life’s sails now fill

Each port of call, sharing goodwill

A skipjack cuts through the water on the Choptank River. It is the official boat of the state of Maryland. (Courtesy of Pinterest)

The inspiration for this poem comes from my travels to Maryland’s Eastern Shore along the Choptank River at Cambridge.  While I haven’t sailed on the Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester (yet), it is something I would enjoy experiencing during a future summer trip back to my wife’s hometown.

Originally published March, 2021.

Timely Presence (Haiku Series #292)

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Daylight’s Gift

Morning’s stillness breathes

Renewing peace returns home—

Dawn welcomes one back

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Energizing Joy

Afternoon’s hope stirs

Gentle breezes come calling—

Spirit fills each heart

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Blessed Goodnight

Nightly curtain drops

Horizon’s fading embrace—

Tomorrow’s light waits

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Creator’s Fingerprints (Haiku Series #278)

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Promising Day

Clouds migrate away

Sunrise circulates her warmth—

Morning’s chill escapes

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Gentle Breeze

Dancing tree branches

Harmony’s rhythmic movements—

Breath of turbulence

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Unhurried Masterpiece

Overcast all day

Gray canvas waits with patience—

Sunset paints with light

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Nature’s Grace

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Cloudless, morning sky lifting up her shade

Brilliant, yet subtle light cascading down

Generations of peace-filled accolades

Navigating each successful splashdown

 

Gentle breeze descends with expectant glance

Endlessly sharing her breath every hour

Invitations accepted for each dance

Feeling softness caressing each flower

 

Moisture gathers along distant skyline

Whisper of rain’s scent filling every space

Better than sweetest aroma of wine

Offering something precious to embrace

 

Lowering her shade at sunset each night

Dreaming of sunrise’s wakening light

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This poem has been crafted as a traditional sonnet with 14 verses, each containing 10 syllables.  An intricate rhyming scheme is followed in each stanza with every other verse.

Warm Breezes

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A view of Long Wharf along the Choptank River at Cambridge, Maryland. Chesapeake Bay is waiting on the horizon. (Courtesy of Pinterest)

Early morning’s reversing wind

No longer facing fierce headwind

 

Life takes comfort in day ahead

Thrilled to be awake, out of bed

 

Skipjack sailing away from home

Leaving Choptank’s berth, free to roam

 

Adventure waiting, take it on

Facing nature, ready with brawn

 

Pride of Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Nathan of Dorchester explores

 

With summer day’s life-giving breeze

She skims across these waves with ease

 

Distant river shoreline fading

Chesapeake Bay, now invading

 

Each crew member tackles his tasks

Loving this boat, each effort basks

 

With warm breezes, life’s sails now fill

Each port of call, sharing goodwill

A skipjack cuts through the water on the Choptank River. It is the official boat of the state of Maryland. (Courtesy of Pinterest)

The inspiration for this poem comes from my travels to Maryland’s Eastern Shore along the Choptank River at Cambridge.  While I haven’t sailed on the Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester (yet), it is something I would enjoy experiencing during a future summer trip back to my wife’s hometown.