Places

Sunshiny days, with blue skies and breezes
and white puffy clouds high in the sky
the glittery dance of the sun's light
on the calm ripples of the gulf waters
champagne bubbles at the water's edge
seeping into the smooth and soft sand ashore
wispy blades of sea grass surrounding the sand,
a sign of the beach's natural state
the smell of sunscreen and the salty sea
the yeow call of the seagulls overhead
plovers scurrying along in search of scraps
luscious and rich vegetation just below
the boardwalks of the swamp and slough
tall cypress and a shady canopy over
the birds and insects, the gators and otters
buzzing and squawking, clicking and splashing
the sounds and sights of the places I love.