A SUMMER SONNET written by Miquette

If teaching is one of my favorite things to do and the beach is one of my favorite places to be at; why not mix them both? I thought.

And as I am still inspired by the romance I find in the ending of the “not so romantic for me” month of love AKA February, I thought about writing some poetry myself.  So here is a sonnet I forced myself to write, right now, just for you, which I really hope you like.

As I walk towards the Ocean’s shore, the bliss

that time does not fly like the seagulls do

where life seems easier than it really is

where I can find myself at peace anew.

The sun as usual fits inside its mold

as I once more approach The Ocean’s shore;

no matter sandy, rocky, warm or cold –

the place where I belong, where less is more.

As long as Quiet walks along the place

I’m feeling lighter than a feather shelf;

a bit of peace and calm invades the space

at the only place where I can find myself

within the soothing sound of the Ocean ways –

no longer needed to unwind my days.

So….what do you think about my sonnet?  Would you like to try writing some poetry yourself? (Please leave your comments below.)

I am leaving here a video lesson I made while I was enjoying myself at the beach.  It is for beginners, real beginners. But everybody is welcome to watch!

Life by the sea is

as easy as this lesson;

a wonderful thing!

Oh! How much I love the sea!

It always rocks me to sleep!

What I tried to write in the lines above is a type of Japanese short poem called Tanka.  Why don’t you try writing one!  I bet you can do it better than me.

Just write 5 lines –  no rhyme.  Lines 1 and 3 should have 5 syllables; lines 2,4 and 5 should have 7 syllables.

Go ahead!  Share your Tanka in the comments section of this post.