A Walk At Twilight Poem by Lulu Gee

I love to walk at twilight
When gulls no longer screech,
Feeling the sand between my toes
As waves assault the beach.
When the sun’s below the horizon
And the moon starts to appear
I search the beach for seashells
To take home a souvenir.

Soft breezes kiss my cheeks
Wafting from the squally sea
As I watch a lobster fishing boat
Navigate the ancient quay.
Ozone fills my senses
As I kick the soft warm sand.
Breathing in the sultry air
That’s freckled me and tanned.

I love this time of day....
When there’s no-one else around
We have the beach to ourselves
Our very own playground.
Finding a piece of driftwood
We wonder where it’s from
And was it here on this spot
Last year they found a bomb?

Looking towards the lighthouse
A pair of sea lions frolic
Swimming in the foamy surf
Both hilariously comic.
And beyond the far horizon...
A cruiser, lights ablaze
Is sailing towards France
And the waters of Marseilles.

Alas, the sky is turning black
As day turns into night
And sandy dunes look eerie
In this diminishing light.
Pulling my wrap around me
I paddle one last time...
Humming ‘I Believe in you’
By the great Stephen Sondheim.

Moonlight is now glistening and
Shimmering upon the sea,
Casting flickering shadows
Like silvery filigree.
I smile into my lover’s eyes
As we run side by side,
Away from the crashing waves
Rolling on the high tide.

Our footprints wash away
As though we’ve never been
Here on this beautiful beach
Awash with carrageen.
Now standing on the bluff
We kiss and say adieu
Our parting is sweet sorrow
Till our next rendezvous.