Photo By: Carrie
Clam Beach, CA
I hear them
hours before
calling
Softly
yet firmly get your feet
to the shore
You
Find that space
Between
solid ground and endless water
Where the whispers get
stronger
They stick
to my feet and calves
Weighing me
down so I deeply relax
and begin to hear
The wisdom and love
Attention
and wants dedication
and strength knowing
and bravery that lives
Within
Unlocked
Because I chose to listen
to the whispers
Again
The Shady Tree 
a beautiful whisper in the words and the image!
Thank you! My relationship with the ocean has grown tremendously since moving here. Your comment means a lot, Cybele.
Simply beautiful…
Beautifully captured, written and felt.
Oh I am so happy to hear you enjoyed this post, thank you. This beach is a magical place!
It looks magical! Like a place between worlds you can go to relax and ‘be’ 😃
Exactly, that is how it feels. My boys love the dunes there and all the driftwood. I love the vastness and lack of people! And the 10 min drive to get there 🙂
Sounds perfect Carrie – such nice memories in the making, for you all 😃
Beautiful poem, Carrie. 🙂
Thank you, Louise. It was fun to write and find the details needing words in this image.
You captured my experience with the ocean, Carrie. When I was much younger, I left my mountain home and spent 6 months, two different winters, living with the ocean in Mexico. I’ve heard those whispers. I love how you write.
I love your comments, Janet. They give me strength and courage to continue to share my words. I am so touched.
Living for 6 months at a time in Mexico sounds like a true adventure! I have never lived so close to the ocean and this is a new beautiful relationship that I tend to embrace. I love how I feel when looking at this view, I feel open with out feeling exposed what a feeling!
Wow I love this! It is beautifully subdued.
That is how I feel, beautifully subdued…when I am enjoying views like this. These images are so fun to work on! Thank you so much, Laura!
You’re welcome Carrie. 🙂 I totally got where you were coming from with this one and I love the feeling!