Wednesday, July 2, 2025

BY THE SEA... OMM's IT's ALL HAPPENING BY THE SEA CHALLENGE...


 maggie and milly and molly and may went down to the beach (to play one day) 
 and maggie discovered a shell that sang so sweetly she couldn't remember her troubles,
and milly befriended a stranded star whose rays five languid fingers were; 
 and molly was chased by a horrible thing which raced sideways while blowing bubbles:
and may came home with a smooth round stone as small as a world and as large as alone. 
 For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) it's always ourselves we find in the sea
~
E.E. Cummings

4 comments:

Sim said...

It's magnificent, my friend, tender, touching, nostalgic, and so, so well done!!
The text is disturbing, beautiful, and profound.
We're having crazy temperatures in Europe right now; it's raining fire!
I wish you a wonderful summer, my Deann.
Take good care of yourself and receive lots of hugs.

Gillena Cox said...

Luv your image
Luv the Ee Cummings

Much♡love

Michele said...

a sweet and charming creation. xo

Win Dinn, Artist said...

How perfectly lovely, Deann - not only did you find the perfect quote to illustrate the theme, you managed to illustrate it to absolute perfection!