it’s pristine
the beach is so beautiful
waves are dancing around
there’s so many shells
picking up some
to take home
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It’s a Seox – lovely!
Written in response to this week’s Tanka Challenge hosted by Willow
Shells
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Writing and Stuff by Chris Hall – Storyteller and Accidental Blogger
luna's on line 
Lovely poem and imagery
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Thanks so much, Sadje! 😊
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You’re very welcome
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Interesting!
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Thank you, Caleb!
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Ah! Lovely!😊
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Thanks a lot, Punam!💛
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My pleasure, Chris. 🧡
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We’ve collected a lot of shells from the beach and I bought a large domed vase to put them in.
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That sounds lovely, Di. In fact, I have also a similar large vase… it was from Ikea in Warrington!
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Charity shop for a fiver!
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Memory shells I call them , …beautiful little containers of happiness at the beach, ..💫, …
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That’s such a lovely idea. Excellent, Penny.😊
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the kind of shell game
you want to play
conch
hear the ocean in that shell
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That’s right… excellent! 🐚🐚
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I do love finding and collecting beautiful shells- the problem is, I never know what to do with them after they have been collected!
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We have shells inside and outside… on shelves, tables, pot plants and other things!
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Percy Bysshe Shell-y would approve! 🙂 (Seriously, very nice poem and image, Chris.)
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Ah yes, a great poet that PBS…
Good one, Dave!
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🙂
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Reminds me of the seashells I collected on Omaha, Utah, and Gold beaches at Normandy.
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Oh yes, interesting the names for the landings in Normandy. I have been there… chilly, I remember that.
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I never can resist taking a pretty sea shell from the beach home.
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Taking a few is fine.. and so lovely they are as well!
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A beautiful poem; it evokes the scent of the sea. Although, to be honest, I used to be quite greedy about collecting shells, but I ceased doing so long ago! 😜😅💖🌹
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Ah, lots of lovely memories for all those shells. 😊🐚😂
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I haven’t found many shells on my beach walks so those I do, I collect. Lovely poem.
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Always good to take those shells back… just delightful!
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Lovely!
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Indeed!
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I can tell those shells carry sunshine.
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These certainly do… gorgeous!
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Nothing better than a bit of beachcombing! I’m a big fan of sea glass as well!
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Ah yes, lovely bits of sea glass… such nice colours.
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This is lovely, Chris. I used to collect shells while walking the beach when I lived in Florida. I think they carry secrets.
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Oh yes, secrets… definitely!! 🐚🐚
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💗
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You are so right Chris lovely 💜💜
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Thanks so much, Willow. I liked the seox… a new one for me.😊
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I like it too Chris it has a nice rhythm 💜☀️
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Thanks again, Willow!
Plus, I have just read your latest one – today’s Tanka Tuesday from Yvette. Really beautiful… I said: ‘Ooh, wonderful, Willow’.💛
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Thank you Chris 💜💜
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Lovely poem, Chris
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Thanks a lot, Robbie!
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That could be me, I walk on the beach most days and I can’t resist picking up shells!
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Ooh, lucky for you!!
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I’ve stopped collecting shells and now concentrate on different coral that the oceans gift. I found a couple of booklets that ID shells… so that makes me happy too!
I also have jars of ‘beach glass’ 🙂
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Aww, that’s all lovely!😊
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