Broken Seashells



No one likes the broken seashells
Bare bones bleached white and forgotten
They scream alone and ask the sea
What sand did our souls get lost in?
Like little whales they cry in hand
As the gulls swoop down to mock them
They cry because they can not mend
Then the sea flails up to crush them
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 282
Words 57
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8

Esther Jacks

My name is Esther Jacks. I love to paint, draw and write poetry.Please feel free to comment on any of my poems and view my website: www.EsthersArt.com more…

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