The Call of the Wind - Day Seven #BlogAThon

I am participating in the BarAThon with the blogging group, Blog a Rhythm for the weeks of June 14 to 30th. Today is the final prompt. We made it! Congratulations to my fellow bloggers and thanks for reading and supporting me. Always appreciated!
Today's prompt is "The Call of the Wind." I got my inspiration thinking about walking along Point Michaud on the Atlantic, located on the East coast of  Canada in Cape Breton, a place I love very much.

The Call of the Wind

The call of the wind is beckoning me
It reaches out from the angry sea,
With a darkening sky and clouds so low
The wind is calling and I must go,

I stand so still and let the wind blow
I should go back but my feet won’t go,
Wind rips at my hair and stings my eyes
The wind squeals and shrieks, with pitiful cries,

I stand on the beach and look at the ocean
Watching the waves with their steady motion,
Wave after wave crashes on the shore
I watch them recede on the sandy floor,

Salt spray crusts my face and hair
I’m totally drenched, but I don’t care,
The call of the wind is persuasive and strong
Drawing me in like a lover's song.

Comments

  1. ObsessivemomJuly 1, 2017 at 10:02 AM

    That was beautifully penned but so very sad.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. UnknownJuly 1, 2017 at 12:13 PM

      Thanks, Tulika. I revised that last line as I didn't mean for it to sound so sad. I wanted it to sound more joyous.

      Delete
    2. ObsessivemomJuly 2, 2017 at 7:47 AM

      Ah! Much better now :-).

      Delete
  2. Shilpa GupteJuly 1, 2017 at 11:22 AM

    Loved it, Cat, but why the sad ending?
    I love the sea and the surf and the salty air and I was picturing myself there as I read your poem, till I reached the last line..:(
    Or have I misinterpreted it?

    Congratulations to us on reaching the finishing line of this challenge, Cat!
    Hugs!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. UnknownJuly 1, 2017 at 11:58 AM

      Yes, that last line is a problem, isn't it? I think I'll revise it as it wasn't really the feeling I was trying to convey. Thanks for pointing it out, Shilpa. I didn't mean it to sound tragic. I meant swept away in a passionate and exciting way but it comes out sounding tragic.

      Delete
  3. DipikaJuly 2, 2017 at 6:41 AM

    That's a beautiful prose.. Loved the lines and connect with the breezy beach day and playful waves.

    Here's mine - https://www.gleefulblogger.com/2017/07/01/call-wind-time-never-stop-anyone/

    ReplyDelete
  4. Debbie D. July 10, 2017 at 6:11 PM

    Hi Cat; Your poem paints a vivid image of an angry ocean. I can almost hear the waves crashing on the shore. Beautiful! Sorry I missed this before. I've been playing 'hooky' from the Blogosphere this summer.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. UnknownSeptember 27, 2017 at 5:47 AM

      Thanks so much, Debbie. I've been playing hooky, too. No worries! Just saw this also.

      Delete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

#MicroblogMonday - Small Actions Do Make a Difference

Image
My family has a band made up of me on flute, my husband on bass clarinet, one son on tenor sax and the other on drums. We play music at the Presbyterian church we attend every third Sunday.  Our church congregation are a traditional, conservative bunch, not known for displaying too much emotion and often I assume that no one cares much if we play or not. Yesterday I was at a funeral for one of the members. A woman came up to me and told me how much she loves to see my sons perform and how the music just pours out of us. She always looks forward to the Sundays when we are performing and how much our music means to her. Her appreciation for our music reminded me that even small actions can have a big impact. It also reminded me that if someone does make a difference, it’s important to thank them and show your appreciation. Never assume that people know already as often they’re like me and don’t think that these small actions are a big deal. Never underestim...
Read more

#MondayMusings Acceptance of Loss and Change

Image
This cartoon certainly touched a nerve this morning and triggered an outpouring of emotion that has evolved into this blog post. I sure miss my mom’s phone calls. That was our way of staying connected across the vast thousand mile distance between Ontario and Cape Breton.  My mom just loved to talk on the phone with friends and family, especially during the last few years of her life when she wasn’t as active anymore. She would come out to the sunroom, sit in her favourite chair (sometimes with an orange cat in her lap) and phone people. She used to put on the speaker phone which I never liked, but she found it easier and my dad could listen in, too. I used to tell her I wasn't a phone person and that I preferred email and Facebook are since I express myself best in writing.  What I wouldn't do for one of my mom’s phone calls now. Miss her every day. I'm adapting and going on, as one must do after losing a loved one, but life is defini...
Read more