they
sit across from each other
under warm sun, Caribbean
breeze cooling their skin
the sound of blue waves fill
the silence as they nibble
on appetizers to avoid
awkward eye contact
with so much so say, neither
one can find the right words
under warm sun, Caribbean
breeze cooling their skin
the sound of blue waves fill
the silence as they nibble
on appetizers to avoid
awkward eye contact
with so much so say, neither
one can find the right words
- Written for dVerse Quadrille #145
An awkward but heavy silence. I love to be there under that warm sun.
ReplyDeleteAw how wonderful to find a poem in a Caribbean setting. The awakard scene is very credible. Enjoyed this poem a lot.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by my blog Arcadia
Sounds like the foreshadowing of things to come! Very nicely done. I could feel the tension!
ReplyDeleteThat was SO, so well done, and the title...brilliant..
ReplyDeleteI hope they overcome the awkwardness!
ReplyDelete-David [ben Alexander]
I second that!
DeleteHopefully the sun will thaw out their shyness...
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone.
ReplyDeleteI've had to experience those awkward silence's, but hopefully the beauty of the scene will draw them close! Nice!
ReplyDeleteSurf and sunshine ... I wouldn't be worrying about what to say. Love your Quadrille.
ReplyDeleteI think you don't really know a person until you can enjoy silence together.
ReplyDeleteAwkward silence doesn't taste good at all.
ReplyDeleteThank you again everyone.
ReplyDeleteLove this. Awesome description of an awkward date.
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