Soft Landings in Poetry 2
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colors of low tide mornings sunshine at the bay creates a wash of color true dark blue powder blue blue turning to white turquoise blending to green tan beige brown sands merging with blue waters in the shallows sand cliffs headlands beyond covered in slate blue contrast the waters in their darkness tiny caps white waves a white sailboat merge on midnight blue water in the distance skies yellow & blue cloud haze white puffs all run in a wash of watercolor tones islands covered by intense green grass dance in the soft breeze while trails of dazzling rivulets shimmer shine as they snake their way through soft sands past rusty anchors seagulls idle boats eventually draining into the still ponds of blue water to await the incoming tide as seen at cape cod bay n eastham ma
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About the Book
This lovely book takes a reader to the most familiar and comforting of places -- seashore, countryside, bike path -- but each time there is something new. We stand on the beach and notice the mysterious patterns of birds overhead, the casual but poignant spread of beach toys, tangled seaweed, and we see them differently. Senator paints for us the moments of life that repeat endlessly but that we experience uniquely each time, whether in the simple bliss found in a respite from cold weather, or the complexity and mystery of a friend's mind, or even momentous self-discovery reached during an argument. In this book we find moments of humble reflection on relationships, the hope and wistfulness and even despair that give us the rhythms and colors of our days -- a collection that is profound and simple all at once.
About the Author
Mel Senator is the author of Catskill Summers (2000), Reflections in Haiku (2006), Soft Landings in Poetry (2009) and Soft Landings in Poetry 2 (2011). He is an adjunct professor of American history and teacher education. Mr. Senator and his wife enjoy hiking and biking the shores and marshes along the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. He is currently completing a series of children's books. Mr. Senator and his wife spend summers at their home on Cape Cod, MA near the National Seashore.