Pamela Copeman

A Poem & A Painting: Kate At The Beach

Aug 11 2014 · 2 comments · A Poem & A Painting ·2

This week we have been blessed with the most beautiful weather: brilliant cerulean blue skies and waves that are just right for body surfing. The weather inspired me to share a watercolor I painted for my best friend and sister Kate. I gave her the original (of course), the photocopy is not nearly as full of color but I hope you can see some of the depth of the colors based on the photo Kate’s husband took. I love this week’s poem as well, perfect for the beach days of Summer…

At dawn, bare footed, viewing as far as eyes can reach,
the water’s edge advances and recedes along the beach.

Before me I see a carpet of half-buried shells of sea-creatures,
tide washed and rippled in sodden sand along the beach.

I move, exploring, sodden sand oozing between my toes,
beyond me the wavelets breaking on the sand along the beach.

Behind me, my wandering trail is blurred and indistinct,
as the water’s edge advances and recedes along the beach.

At mid-day, on the soft dry sand behind the water’s edge,
undressed worshippers lie in the sun that beats down along the beach.

At night, the moon’s reflection at the water’s edge
resembles sea serpents playing in the wavelets along the beach.

~Michelle Williams