Flip-flop

Clenched toes,
scrunched up nose.
Sandy beach,
sea gulls screech.
Taste of salt,
run and…HALT!
Cold and wet.
I’m all set!

About the Writer

Cindy Faughnan

Cindy writes poems for children and adults when she's not working on her middle grade novels. Her poems have appeared in ROAR Kids Magazine and VISUAL VERSE. She completed an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in Vermont where she enjoys reading, gardening, and watching birds.