Today’s poem was inspired by my friend eQuips’ blogpost, The Dichotomy of Sand. Be sure to check out her poem and her blog! The picture is Myrtle Beach, SC.
Sand
Eschew the microscope, forgo counting grains
Each one is unique and marvelous
but for now just enjoy the dichotomy
A house built on sand
will eventually collapse
A house built on sand
mixed with water and cement
will be last for centuries
Rest – lay down in soft sand
Burrow until every curve
is supported in natural comfort
And when it is time to go home
wash with care so the abrasive grit
takes away the grime of modern life
Words from JeanMarie 
Glad you made a poem out of your comment. I like it. Also thanks for the pingback.
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Thanks. You were inspiring!
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Ahhh .. the sands of time caress our souls ..
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Um. Ivor, am I allowed to laugh? Great line. You should finish the poem.🙂
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Thanks, Friend. I started from that picture I took out the back deck one morning…
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Laughter is the best cure for our souls .. JeanMarie
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Bleh! I despise sand! 😬
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I know Tess. It is pretty and irritating at the same time.
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Great poem! There are so many metaphors in there. You should write a prompt!
BTW, if you think sand is bad, look up lunar regolith. I’ve been reading a lot about it since they just grew some plants in it in preparation for putting humans back on the Moon.
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I saw the headline about the plants being grown. Yikes. a fast Google says its toxic.I,m surprised we haven’t used sand as a prompt before,
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“Natural comfort” reminds me of the time I climbed under a tree to get out of the sun. (I was in Florida.) The sand was SO comfortable that I immediately fell asleep!
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Nice!
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A perfect poem for the start of Beach Season!
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Thanks!
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Great poem and wonderful photo!
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Thank you!
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🙏💙🙏
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This is beautiful. If I may, it reminds me of a book called Sandcastle Kings by Rich Wilkerson Jr. and also of a story by Jesus as recorded in the Bible ( Gospel of Matthew, chapter 7).
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Thank you Rick. OK, Now I gotta look stuff up. 🙂
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Sand will always make me think of lying on a beach. 🙂
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That’s the best way to experience it! .
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