See how water tests the shore Teasing its resistance, Resistance to becoming more. See how water tests the shore? Be the change that you’re made for. Change with fresh persistence. Be like water. Test the shore. Tease away resistance.
Linked to dVerse Poetics. Merril is hosting with the theme of impermanence.
Also linked to dVerse Meeting the Bar where I am hosting with the theme of the triolet poetry form.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
I think that every wave will make a small change… over time there will be a lot of change.
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Thank you, Bjorn!
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I like the idea of water testing the shore. That photo of the sunrise with the bird and the water is stunning!
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Thank you, Merril! I am glad you liked that photo.
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Gorgeous
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Thank you!
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❤️
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I wonder if the shore resists being more or is afraid of being made less?
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I don’t know. As I think back on the poem, I wonder what I was trying to say. Thank you, Jane!
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The tide washed the thought away 🙂
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🙂
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The sea is nothing if not persistent.
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Thank you, Carol!
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Water carves canyons and sculpts sea stacks. It also batters beaches and floods lowlands. With global warming in effect, I think Water has a lot more to prove.
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Thank you, Glenn!
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Thanks for the beautiful sunset, Frank … and for the poem that gives us something to think about!!
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Thank you, Beverly!
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The words are as beautiful as the photos 💜🌠
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Thank you, Willow!
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Love this. Be like water, test the shore!
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Thank you, Mary!
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I LOVE this poem. Especially “be the change you were made for.” The time is now for being the change, for sure.
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Thank you, Sherry!
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Change certainly takes persistence!
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Thank you!
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Nice Frank! The ocean is a prime example. … constantly changing…. continually washing the slate clean!
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Thank you, Dwight!
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Frank, you are definitely ace-ing the repetitive use of phrases and words. Wisdom!
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Thank you!
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You’ve captured the waves beautifully in your triolet, Frank. I love the phrase ‘water tests the shore / Teasing its resistance’ and the idea of ‘resistance to becoming more’.
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Thank you, Kim!
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The use of repetition in this verse is really effective. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you, Shaun!
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It seems natural to resist what would wash over us, when we could just as easily be a part of it. Thank you for giving me something to think about, Frank.
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Thank you, Ken!
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“Impermanence”…
River Frees Breathes
Spiral Torsion UniVerse
From:
BLacK
WHole to: See
Sense to Feel Yes to Be…
Smiles Frank Happy Living..:)
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Smiles, Fred!
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😁😁😁🎵
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the rhythm washes away my resistance … lovely words and idyllic pics
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Thank you, Kate!
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Profound words Frank. Makes you wonder- does the water test the shore, or does the shore test the water? I think both could be true.
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Thank you, Linda!
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Love the rhythm. It sounds like a mantra for casting a spell.
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Thank you, Imelda!
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Beautiful images Frank and I love the idea of being the change we’re made for 🙂
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Thank you, Xenia!
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Beautiful! Be the change, tease the shore. 😉
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Thank you!
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I love that, “Be like water”. If everything on life was so flexible and easily accepting of change, wouldn’t it be even more pleasurable than it already is?
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Thank you!
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I really like this one. The beginning, “See how water tests the shore.” ties in so well with the ending. I also like the challenge in it to grow beyond where we are. Well done.
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Thank you, Ali!
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I really like the two photos.
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Thank you!
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