We brought a rug for sitting on,
Our lunch was in a box.
The sand was warm. We didn’t wear
Hats or shoes or socks.
Waves came curling up the beach.
We waded. It was fun.
Our sandwiches were different kinds.
I dropped my jelly one.
(Dorothy Keeley Aldis)
More Poetry from Dorothy Keeley Aldis:
- Hiding (Dorothy Keeley Aldis Poems)
- The Dragon Fly (Dorothy Keeley Aldis Poems)
- See, I Can Do It (Dorothy Keeley Aldis Poems)
- Emily Dickinson (Dorothy Keeley Aldis Poems)
- Little (Dorothy Keeley Aldis Poems)
- Somersault (Dorothy Keeley Aldis Poems)