Breakfast in the Dock

( more marina musings )

like a pendulum keeps steady time
river grass sweeps the morning air
plumes of pointed feathery soft
are light brush strokes
tickling the grey mottled sky
swaying back and forth

the swans are nesting again
within eye sight of plate glass windows
misted with drear drizzle
Caryl Anna is a beautiful memory
as are last years cygnets
lives cut short

our boat has gone though she sails on
afloat in waters elsewhere
the tea tastes strong and hot
the bacon scrummy and crunchy
some things remain
ever welcome

appreciated and prized
nothing wrong with
the same old same old

Reviews

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

Beautiful words blooming
In the beauty of nature's
Gifts of the chilly morn of
Day break.

Calming tea by the dock
With bacon 🥓 and whatever
Eles lovely welcoming breakfast
Delight.

Such lovely
Elegant words,

Sounds like art
Coming to life
Upon the easel
And paint 🎨

And the paintbrush
In nature with the
Beautiful colors.

Beautiful
As always
Friend poet
Chris 👏


River grass sweeps
The morning air,

Plumes of pointed
Feathery soft are light
Brush strokes tickling
The grey mottled sky
Swaying back and
Forth.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Benita for your kind words. Pleased you enjoyed your visit today. We will be having breakfast in the Dock again sometime over the weekend.

Chris 🌹

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

Enjoy my friend
And the beauty I
See it inspires such
Beautiful poems.
Your welcome❤️🤗

[Richard🖌]

G'day, Dear Chris, in Berskshire, UK! 🌤

It's a lovely day here in Texas, USA … tall white, puffy clouds in a warm azure, sunshine-blessed sky, Springtime birds singing in soaring lullaby.

You said, "like a pendulum keeps steady time" and I thought "metronome" … LOL! Leave it to me to wander-of into na-na land.

"river grass sweeps the morning air
plumes of pointed feathery soft
are light brush strokes
tickling the grey mottled sky
swaying back and forth" (goodness me, Lady Poet!)

After years being blessed to enjoy your poetry, I've never once grown tired of your imaginatively original style of saying so brilliantly, what would otherwise be but common prose … you literally turn words into living magic! And, though I passionately envy and inwardly praise each line you've shared here, your final verse epitomizes my sentiments … exactly.

You're my favorite Free Verser; no one else comes close.
Thank you, Dear Chris, for sharing You … "Happy Springtime!" ⁓ Richard🍃

[Chris Shaw]

What a lovely encouraging review you have left for me. Thank you so much Richard. Have a very happy springtime yourself.

Chris

[Richard🖌]

That, I shall. 🥀🐝

[FlaLover]

Beautiful imagery. I grew up in Florida and spent a lot of time at the beach and boating. In my childhood people could camp on the beach and our family did this very often. We would spend weeks at a time there, never leaving except to replenish our supplies. Your poem brought back wonderful memories of those days.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much for your share Flatover. Pleased my poem brought back some happy memories for you. Sounds like your childhood was very special.

All the best.

Chris

[Thomas W Case]

Beautiful work. You paint this scene with vivid imagery and soul.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Thomas. Pleased you enjoyed my work.

Chris

[poetic swan]

I like how the poem turns ordinary dockside breakfast moments into something peaceful and meaningful.

[Chris Shaw]

I appreciate you sharing your thoughts poetic swan. Thank you so much for stopping by.

read moreI appreciate you sharing your thoughts poetic swan. Thank you so much for stopping by.

Chris

[Neville]

wot with all the swans, cygnets and dock, for a micro moment I thought you were up before the beak .. this is enjoyably atmospheric our Chris & a pretty picture .. I know how much you loved that old gall .. hope she's in good hands .. yes life goes on and some of the more familiar things can bring such comfort .. like memories and crispy bacon sarnies .. this has the Chris Shaw hallmark running write through it .. and my seal of approval stamped accordingly .. 💜

[Chris Shaw]

It will be a wrench Neville, but it will give us time for new opportunities and Caryl Anna has younger owners who I’m sure will enjoy her as much as we did. Thank you for your very generous review. Breakfast at the marina still in our itinerary at weekends. Have a great weekend yourself.

Chris 💜

[Neville]

I got a busy one our Chris everyone's coming 💜

[Chris Shaw]

You will make an excellent host :)💜

[Neville]

I'm meant to be making lunch 💜

[Chris Shaw]

I thought that was Richard’s job. Don’t burn da lunch then:)

[Neville]

that's Son Day .. it is Saturday tomorrow innit or am I more lost than I'm trying to give my self credit for 💜

[Davidgeo]

The sun reached critical mass about 5 billion years ago. How many "earth" days are in a billion "sun" years I wonder? In reality there is no such thing as a day, or a year really. We made that stuff up relative to what's in front of us. If the sun were a planet and the center of the milky way was it's star... one year would equal 225 million years. It's called a galactic year (seriously, that's a thing). In that sense it's been less than a year since the dinos got waxed. Humans, man, we are the equivalent of a few minutes old as a species. We are all still eating breakfast.

[Chris Shaw]

Yep, we are a dust mote in the universe. So very insignificant. Thank you for stopping by.

Chris

[Soren]

Chris this sets the mood with the wonderful imagery. Life is full of changes but it is the consistency that gives one a sense of stability and peace. The changes pass us by like the pendulum and the waving of the grass and people come and go the same and we do our best to distract ourselves with the mundane. Very nice Chris

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Soren. It is the mundane routine that keeps us going. I appreciate your thoughtful visit.

Chris

[Soren]

You are most welcome Chris

[W. Barrett Munn]

Same old. Everyone’s life eventually.

Winston

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Winston. All good wishes.

Chris

[John the Baptist]

It sounds as though the marina is a place often visited and always enjoyed. There is indeed nothing wrong with the same old same old, as long as it is appreciated.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you John. Appreciation for the everyday certainly adds value to life. I appreciate you stopping by.

Chris