Gonubie

Blue and white
sea and sand
murmur and hush
round surrounded
by nut-brown hair

To touch your cheek
to brush your hair
to steal your smile
and feel soft breezes
salty sea breezes

And hear the slapping
of a silver fish
on wet sand

With a clear sea
mirroring the perfect dawn

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Your dark eyes
seem so kind
as if your gentle hands
would touch my face

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Tupelo Honey

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