Barefoot on the Beach
when I go
barefoot on the beach
my toes touch the shell
that once swam in the sea
that rolled through the waves
that explored the reefs
that played with the fish
that met some seaweed
that heard the seagulls
that got tossed in the foam
that followed the tide
that rolled onto a beach
right next to me
barefoot on the beach
my toes touch the shell
that once swam in the sea
that rolled through the waves
that explored the reefs
that played with the fish
that met some seaweed
that heard the seagulls
that got tossed in the foam
that followed the tide
that rolled onto a beach
right next to me
This poem is copyright (©) Zaro Weil 2024
About the Writer
Zaro Weil
Zaro has been a lot of things: dancer, theatre director, actress, poet, playwright, educator, quilt collector and historian, author, publisher and a few others. She has been collecting American quilts for more than twenty years and has exhibited her collection variously in London galleries. She has written on quilts for Vogue, Elle Decoration, Traditional Homes and Interiors as well as numerous newspapers. Her poetry for children has appeared in many anthologies. She has written several books including a book of children’s poetry, Mud, Moon and Me (Orchard Books, UK and Houghton Mifflin, USA), Firecrackers (Troika) illustrated by Jo Riddell and Cherry Moon (2020 CLiPPA Award Winner).