washed up like seaweed, writhed and swept;
curled into herself on grit and fear; a body embattled.
she rises pale from the sand, eyes like luminescent plums
holding steady against the storm’s furious exhale
but at her back another wave; an angry stampede
of tumbled elements buckling her knees.
***
she plunges forward through furious foam; the grinding suck
of displaced sand scouring raw her legs… but there it is
right there – a thing quite strong, shapely and alluring
but thin as a fingernail and already damaged
the colours familiar as her tattered self
***
in wonder she turns it in cold blue fingers
making clean this beauty on a storm-maddened beach
bucking ocean and stubborn rocks her ragged company.
not knowing but somehow sure, she presses it
against her cheek feeling its colour there like warmth
***
her breath in shuddering heft unfurls
the storm begins to subside
rearranged billows and white fizzing lickers
leaving her in a grey aftermath
her tired feet in solid contact
with the planet once again.
***
***
Out of the Cave 
the grinding suck of displaced sand scouring raw her legs…beautiful imagery.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks! I must admit I fear I overdid the adjectives. But hey… what is poetry for if it’s not for a bit of adjectival verbiage?
LikeLiked by 3 people
why have adjectives if you can’t use them!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Fantastic 🙏
LikeLiked by 1 person
thank you! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh wow 🤩 😳😱😲 such amazing imagery! And I’m touched my post inspired you. This poem is beautiful. I can just feel the exhaustion and the water and just all of it. Amazing.
LikeLiked by 3 people
I am so glad you like it. ☺️
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is stunning, such vivid and beautiful imagery throughout. I feel this is a poem made from the most stunning story, Beautiful!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is indeed. Thank you! 🙂
LikeLike
Beautiful!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love the energy of this: ‘the storm’s furious exhale’, ‘the bucking ocean’ but the image that stays with me is ‘eyes like luminescent plums’: brilliant !!
LikeLike
Oh Yay! I was so pleased with the luminescent plums. I’m so glad you noticed them!
LikeLike
I couldn’t take my eyes off them 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
😊
LikeLike
Thank you so much! This poem is so generous to me but rather hard on you!! 💕💕
LikeLike