Standing Up to The Wind

Christine Ramsay on Mar 4, 2011

Tags: sea, seagulls, waves, wind

A sunny but very cold and windy day on the beach today.

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I just had to go onto the beach today

In the gale which was blowing with force,

Watching the waves crash onto the shore

As the storm pursued its course.

There is nothing that I like better

Than to stand with my arms up high,

And feel the wind tearing at my clothes

And gazing at the threatening sky.

In the distance the gulls made me smile

As they tried so hard to get lift,

But the buffeting wind dragged them back and forth

And they look just a little bit miffed.

Sailboats were locked in the harbour.

They weren’t venturing out today,

Their masts would never stand up to the gale

So at their moorings they all did stay.

I tried to walk down to the water’s edge

To race against the incoming flow,

But nothing is safe from the raging sea

When its energy it needs to offload.

Christine Ramsay 4.3.11

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CHIPMUNK on Mar 4, 2011
beautiful work
lapasan on Mar 4, 2011
Nice to see nature. It soothes our feelings.
tanny15 on Mar 4, 2011
nice poem.
papaleng on Mar 4, 2011
Even approaching storm has its beauty. Another well-penned poem, Christine. Just be sure that your place is safe, when this storm hits land.
petercurtis97 on Mar 4, 2011
How blessed you are and how lucky to live on the beach or so close.
I also love the beach and know what you mean good work Christine
Poetic Enigma on Mar 4, 2011
Such a lovely write, always enjoy how your poems tell a story. Very nice work! thank you for sharing (:
pattiann on Mar 4, 2011
Very beautiful poem. It was stunning.
buldani on Mar 4, 2011
wonderful poem.
vijayanths on Mar 4, 2011
beautiful poem as usual.
Francois Hagnere on Mar 4, 2011
It’s always wonderful to watch the sea. A beautiful poem for a beautiful day in nature. Thank you Christine.
J M Lennox on Mar 4, 2011
It’s liberating indeed to stand in a nature setting with arms outstretched or up high, when the wind is blowing – a sense of freedom! A great poem.
CHAN LEE PENG on Mar 4, 2011
Nature is always the best medicine for calming spirit and life.
Jimmy Shilaho on Mar 4, 2011
Beautiful lines.
anndavey650 on Mar 4, 2011
Had to laugh at your seagulls… I\’d be miffed too if I was being blown about like that. It\’s great to be out and about experiencing nature\’s finest… be it storm or shine!
lmonline on Mar 4, 2011
Interesting share. I like this post
Raj the Tora on Mar 4, 2011
Excellent work Christine. Perhaps the sea gulls intend to fly back and forth
Xandine on Mar 4, 2011
Nice post. I love nature poems too.
Kheng on Mar 4, 2011
Lovely work. Reminds me of the sudden storm we had this afternoon. The sky turned dark suddenly and the rain simply poured. We can feel the strong wind tugging at our clothes as we hurried to find shelter.

Unfortunately, I had to get back to work or I would stay and enjoy the storm.
Terri Lane on Mar 4, 2011
An atmospheric poem, which makes me a little homesick. You might enjoy Percy Omanazu’s article on The East Wind.
1hopefulman on Mar 4, 2011
You made me feel as if I was there with you feeling the wind!
Rhodora Bande on Mar 4, 2011
Great images. As usual, this is a lovely poem.
Atanacio on Mar 4, 2011
you entires are so refreshing is all I have to say Bless you
PR Mace on Mar 4, 2011
You captured the beauty of the wind and surf in your words. I could almost feel the sea spray in my face.
Judy Sheldon on Mar 4, 2011
Your poems are always so visual. Great job! fb
Ruby Hawk on Mar 4, 2011
Christine, you make me wish for a beach. It sounds wonderful.
shakugan123 on Mar 4, 2011
another masterpiece!
LadyElena on Mar 4, 2011
Lovely Poem – Never mind…. it will soon be Spring and you can stroll casually along the beach and even have lots of picnics too.

I like that photo.
Val Mills on Mar 4, 2011
Sounds like the Spring winds have arrived. Beautiful images that brought back memories of rough seas in Wellington.
Goodselfme on Mar 4, 2011
Beautifully penned with much imagery. I too like the wind at the beach.
Lady Sunshine on Mar 4, 2011
Enjoyable piece, Christine.
Erin Miller on Mar 4, 2011
Very nice peace about the ocean. I love going to the beach so this was definitely a piece I loved. Then again I enjoy all your poetry so far.
Karen Gross on Mar 4, 2011
You make me long to live by the shore.
crisdiwata on Mar 5, 2011
A beautiful poem as always. Nature always has ways to enchant us and make us wonder with God’s works.
gvgatchalian on Mar 5, 2011
There’s nothing like the gush of wind on your face while standing in front of the beach. What a nice poem.
LCM Linda on Mar 5, 2011
Beautiful poem. Peace permeated the lines. Very refreshing. Well-done.
martie on Mar 5, 2011
another great poem and I can almost picture you fighting the wind looking a bit like a miffed seagull yourself!
Christine Ramsay on Mar 5, 2011
Thank you so much everyone. Thankfully the weather is a little warmer now and the wind has dropped. Roll on the spring.

Christine
johnnydod on Mar 5, 2011
Thats one of my fav. pastimes Christine , watching the wild sea and taking in all that ozone.
cacaritalucu on Mar 5, 2011
wonderful,your poem make it real.
jimbob1 on Mar 5, 2011
CR…
Hang on to your clothes in the gale
Or you can write us another tale
Of how the wind tore the cloth
And blew all your clothes off
As you raised your arms in the gale!
I voted that I like this one…the photo bore out the truth of your written word…thanks and take care…
rjlowney on Mar 5, 2011
Awesome, it reminded me of the shores of Lake Superior where I visit with my family.
Tulan on Mar 5, 2011
Christine, our spring flowers were out but now it’s cold again.
FX777222999 on Mar 5, 2011
Another great poem my friend. You’re a great poet indeed!
Anuradha Ramkumar on Mar 6, 2011
Hows the wind now, CR?
Edsss on Mar 6, 2011
Its very nice poem Christine.. I so love every piece you make!
Starpisces on Mar 6, 2011
your this lovely poem makes me regret for not staying near the beach.
Stable on Mar 6, 2011
Looking at the date you posted your (brilliant, again) poem Christine, I was at the coast in Northern France with very similar conditions. I was thinking similar things – wish I had the skill to put them down in words like you can.
UncleSammy on Mar 6, 2011
Nice share
Brewed Coffee on Mar 6, 2011
It’s one of those instances that nature demands some respect No matter what the weather maybe, I am always in awe of it.
lonelyplanet on Mar 7, 2011
Good poem.
gaby7 on Mar 10, 2011
An impressive picture of the beach here! Thanks!
Edyta N. Tehrani on Mar 11, 2011
Beautiful imagery. I felt as if I was there
CA Johnson on Mar 11, 2011
Great poem. This sounds like a relaxing day at the beach.
revivor on Apr 15, 2011
I’m about a month behind with my stumbles!!
Great job – your poems are like shanties and you do them so well

PS how about a different style – like http://authspot.com/poetry/spring-breaks/ (which I know you’ve read)
You are so skilfull that I’m sure you could do a great job in a different genre, and inspire us again
FX777222999 on Oct 20, 2011
Revisiting this valuable poem of yours.
Jacques Berkeley on Dec 6, 2011
Excellent.
Jacques Berkeley on Feb 2, 2012
Nice poem.

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