seaside sojourns - day 7

new brighton beach

facing the vast Pacific Ocean beyond horizon

flocks of gulls welcoming us

the breeze was cool and refreshing

appreciating blue...sky and sea

a sense of escapism from all the stress

the mind was so peaceful....

since childhood seaside was a therapy

beaches along South China Sea

were our holiday retreats with family

we built sand castles under the sun

listening to the radio and strumming the guitar

swimming, picnic then swam again till dark

collecting shells and skipping the waves

abroad in UK,  I still went sea holiday

collecting more shells, even sand during field trip

beachcombing along English Channel

Brighton Pier, Plymouth and beaches in Cornwall,

from Swansea we went coastal trip holidays

along Wales facing the North Atlantic Sea

all the seasides are soothing and similar

sun, sea, sky, sand, seashells  and no surf yet

never miss the seaside during my Europe Tour

ferry-ride across The English Channel

from Pisa-Goa-Marseilles along Mediteranean Sea

passing through many tunnels along the motorway

a night stroll by the sea  in Nice was another experience
up on  the cliff in Monaco
i watched the pristine beauty of the sea

staying in Terengganu, i still love the beaches

this time my children play kites

find good angles for their photography

as there was no more shells to collect

but sitting on the beach feeling the gust of cool air

will discharge all the hard day's stress

watching the clouds  drifting  majestically  is breathtaking
 wondering at  their fluffy changing  shapes  

once we saw rain  gather  from the sea

now the seaside is a place to share with my love ones

i cherished the holiday in Pulau Perhentian

we bathed in the sea at secluded spot of the island

and there was snorkelling to do

and collecting corals for keepsake

i always dream of a cottage by the sea

but i'm afraid of strong gales or worst still tsunamis

but in a library by the sea is so rewarding

i can stay for hours and compose poems

or i can learn to draw the landscape of the sea

wish i can bring my parents here

and just laze here after retirement

the man can go fishing or even canoeing

i miss my family

wish to spend more holidays

with them by the sea
Gold Coast or Sydney or Melbourne ?

where they can surf, jet ski  and 

have fun in the sun
wish for the rainbow to appear

while i just sit and cherished 

all the blessings.