Monday August 23rd, 2021

The exercise:

Write something which takes place at: the beach.

Arrived at my parents' house just before five this afternoon. Have already been to the beach twice today - once this evening and once this afternoon at the ferry terminal while we waited for our sailing.

Sunday June 27th, 2021

The exercise:

Write about: the beach.

Spent most of the weekend at the beach, including having dinner and time in the lake the last two evenings. Gotta beat the heat somehow.

Sunday August 21st, 2016

The exercise:

Write about: the beachcomber.

I guess people had a little too much to drink last night, as only one of my friends showed up at the beach this afternoon. There may have been other graduates from my year but I certainly didn't recognize them.

It was disappointing, but it gave me plenty of time to explore the beach with Max. We collected lots of seashells, turned over plenty of rocks in search of crabs (and found lots and lots of them), and even built a fort with driftwood.

Heading back to Vancouver tomorrow morning. I expect that it will be difficult to leave.

Mine:

He walks the beach
Hunched over,
Head swinging slowly
From side to side
As he searches
For treasure
Or whatever
Folks will buy.

The bulging bag,
Thrown over his shoulder
As he steps over
Driftwood
And goes from sand
To boulder
And back again,
Holds today's finds.

The years have
Not been kind
Yet somehow,
Someway,
He still seems content
With the contents
Of his sack
And his life.

I suppose
He's found
Peace
In simplicity,
But his
Is not
The life
For me.