Quiet Night in Exuma (Blogophilia 14.19)




Quiet night in Exuma

Fruity drink, cute girl

Salt breeze.

Water will run by

The actual sun will rise and set


Over the bare shoulder

Iguana stares at me

Multi-colored blob

Crawls across the screen

150 miles out

Time to go.


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I've been lax in leaving comments since we started back up. The quote is from "Two Lovers and A Beachcomber.", published in early 1962.

Comments

  1. AnonymousNovember 7, 2022 at 3:14 PM

    Love what you have done here. Especially the incorporation of that quote. Nice piece Christopher!! ~Christine W.

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  2. Michael ToddNovember 7, 2022 at 8:45 PM

    These excerpts from your sand and spray day diary are intriguing. I have never seen an iguana up close and personal. It is best that way.

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    1. Another Government EmployeeNovember 7, 2022 at 10:37 PM

      They are interesting things, good for getting rid of flies.

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  3. Another Government EmployeeNovember 8, 2022 at 6:00 AM

    Thank you.

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  4. BlogophiliaNovember 8, 2022 at 9:40 AM

    I love it when you wax poetic! KUDOS, Earthling!

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  5. Rebecca G.November 9, 2022 at 3:20 PM

    Love how you marked the moment while the storm is fast approaching. Time doesn't stand still, but we can. Good stuff sir.

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  6. Stormy Gail DormireNovember 11, 2022 at 10:35 PM

    Those iguanas are sneaky

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  7. AnonymousNovember 13, 2022 at 1:12 AM

    Loved it 🥰

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