Bubble Gum Ocean

December 12, 2014

Summers have made

their march to the sea

leaving her one day

closer to winter.

Pretty pink waves

splash her leathered skin

and she forgets youth

has long made its retreat.

Arms wide, she floats

belly up on memories

bleached white by a

forgiving crayon sun.

In her bubble gum ocean

worries don’t add, years subtract,

and hope doesn’t dwell on calculations.

©Susie Clevenger 2014

The photo is from is Lake Hillier in Western Australia.

Hannah at Real Toads prompted our writing with this beautiful place.

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Comments

Grandmother Mary said…

Hope doesn't dwell on calculations sound like a good world- pink oceans are a bonus.

December 12, 2014 at 3:25 PM

Sherry Blue Sky said…

Great response, Susie....all I could think of looking at it, was Double Bubble.

December 12, 2014 at 5:11 PM

Hannah said…

I have to say, for me, your closing...it speaks so eloquently tying together the entirety so well. Excellent response, I enjoyed and thank you for joining the challenge, Susie! :)

December 12, 2014 at 5:24 PM

kaykuala said…

worries don’t add, years subtract,
and hope doesn’t dwell on calculations.

Beautiful ending Susie! No more accounting of a time frame but to allow it to flow!

Hank

December 12, 2014 at 6:44 PM