"The Bay Of Morgan"

Water’s glistened in sunlight, on the bay of Morgan,
revealing secrets of it’s bowels, from the shores.
Every seagull from afar, shouts it’s call up above,
come and dine on the substance water’s stored.

Morning sun crest the earth, on horizons dawning,
to a summer’s day at the beach free from worries.
Every child is stretching, with their bellies laughing,
as tiny castles made from sands, will tell their stories

Smells of fish from the bay, fills the winds of everyday,
as children have their memories being birthed.
Golden strands, silky hair, blown aside, as eyes will stare,
in glimmering sands lit from rays, that filled the earth.

Sunburned skin turns to tan, as little feet play in sand,
while the years of summers youth makes there mark.
Morgan Bay planted seed for those days of memories,
in the years, when hands of youth, loose their spark.

Morgan Bay had it’s part, in this aging wanning heart,
of a time when kid’s together, meant let’s go swim.
In the water’s of Morgan Bay, as we danced youth away,
on balmy days, playing hard with next of kin!

Written By: Barbara A. Carlan 1/30/2010


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"The Bay Of Morgan" by

I grew up in the Florida panhandle so I am no stranger to a summers day in the sun on coastal waters. We had a family member that owned water front property at Ft. Morgan, Alabama. This poem was inspired by some of the days I remember staying at their beach camp. Pleasant memories for me………………….

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I have discovered through art, that life with all of it’s complexities can find a sweet fragrance of release through the creative process. For me it is a labor of love and sweet joy. Thank you in advance for taking the time to view my work~ Barbara

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  • canonman99
    canonman99over 2 years ago

    Barbara .you do very well

  • Thanks Dennis, perhaps others will enjoy also……………..smiles. Barbara

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  • bloorain
    bloorainover 2 years ago

    such a lovely description. I want to go there now :)

  • Thanks for reading, so glad you enjoyed the journey. It was a great time in life………….Barbara

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  • rowand
    rowandover 2 years ago

    very vivid, reminds me of my summers at the beach

  • Thank you rowand, glad you enjoyed,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Barbara

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  • Bemyvalentine
    Bemyvalentineover 2 years ago

    Love it…my grandaughters live in SC..this reminds me of the wonderful summers on the beach watching them play. My happiest moments..thank you for sharing Barbara!!

  • Thank you for reading Cyn……………..smiles:0)

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  • Norah Jones
    Norah Jonesabout 1 year ago

    Beautiful Barbara, Just sums up the way I feel about kids, sea and beaches! Norah

  • Norah thank you so much for taking the time to read my poem. As I shared my memory bank is full of the kind of memories your beach paintings evoke. What great times those were for me growing up in coastal Florida. Life was all about family and frequent tailgate picnics in secluded tropical vistas with lots of home cooked food, watermelon and homemade ice cream. Super wonderful times when family mattered most!!!

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