Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Category: Polynesian Village
Absence
The shore recedes from view, seems all is calm, But rumbling rifts unseen, love can’t sustain, He stands alone ‘neath leaning, whispering palms, Muted, baffled, passions yet untamed. No stutter in his step, yet fears unnamed, Cannot suppress the longing in his soul, He… Continue Reading “Absence”
Sibling Musings
Everything hurt! Yet there, beneath the sand, A calming sense of clammy warmth filled me, My brother piled it on, with scoop-filled hands, And devilish and unrelenting glee. Though buried deep, I knew how effortlessly, With burst of will and strength I could arise,… Continue Reading “Sibling Musings”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Change
Even my precious Poly can’t escape the turn of the concert mixer…Alas!
Acceptance
 Sitting on the dock of ‘Poly’ Bay, Scanning left to right and back again, Beaches where my grandsons freely play, Deep blue wavelets rippling on lagoon. Our fantasy vacation-land, like ‘Troon’, Is ever in our mind’s eye, winter long, When summer comes around, it’s… Continue Reading “Acceptance”
Sand Castles (Photo Friday: Architecture)
 Structures rising tall o’er pristine shores, can’t deter castles in the sand. ***** I write this, having just returned from our annual family vacation at the lovely Polynesian Village (Polynesian Resort), and having witnessed the ongoing construction of the new vacation villas. It’s ironic,… Continue Reading “Sand Castles (Photo Friday: Architecture)”
Out of the deep (Photo Friday: Big)
***** Shimmering stillness, Shattering, splashing serpent, Nessie un-submersed. Postaday:Â
Morning has broken!
Stillness settles in upon my soul Each dewy dawn before the world awakes, From distant towns and leas I hear the wave of waking birdsong welcoming the sun, Washing near as night skies fade away, The nightingale departs, his nocturne ends. Morning!
“Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry”
*** As I peruse my vacation photos from last year I pause at this one, the personification of this week’s Photo Friday theme: SUNLIGHT. Anticipation, mixed with a healthy dose of nostalgia, overwhelms me, as I know our first-floor, lagoon-view, room has been forever… Continue Reading ““Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry””
The Winding Path
“When did you know you were lost?” he asked (so wise), Since he’d been there and back, a long time yore he’d gone too far astray, his sad demise lay fossil-like: a starfish washed ashore. His journey was circuitous, yet sure of his intent, he… Continue Reading “The Winding Path”
Green Dream-scapes
The Lushness of the Polynesian Resort exemplifies the theme “Green”, despite the fact that this scene is gone forever, replaced by new Vacation Club Villas.
Tourist Twist
This photograph displays several counter-intuitive twists; from a vision of “La tour Eiffel” in winter, complete with ice skaters, to the miniaturization of the scene into a Christmas Ball. The third twist is that this street-sized, Christmas ornament was sitting, smack-dab, in the middle… Continue Reading “Tourist Twist”
Floating Dock
Craving these misty mornings, Escaping to night-shattering dawn, Rocking to the gentle undulations, Sloshing soft on un-named lake lagoon, Beating a metronomic pulse: Soul-stirring. Treading barefoot on grainy planks, Leaving sleepy-land behind, Feeling safely tethered, yet free, Floating, yet (the rub) still captive, Vanishing,… Continue Reading “Floating Dock”
Lighthouse in the Mist, Cape May, NJ
Bandit
Festive View from the Pub, Peddler’s Village – Lahaska, PA.
Home Sweet Home
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