Many thanks once again to the lovely Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for hosting Friday Fictioneers! Moved by the prompt photo? Come on by and write your own 100 words…
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
The Magic of Sea Life
It isn’t the weather I miss when I’m inland; it’s the ambiance. The whole experience. The chatter —powerful yet subtle—between sea, sand, and any visitor who happens to have a listening ear.
The water, salty on my throat and sweet on my toes, teases me as the sand drains from my soul everything grimy and dark. Like a sewage suction truck, it pulls the stresses of life through my pores and captures them in its tiny granules. What happens there? I suspect the ugly is composted, like food scraps, into peace.
Where else would the calm come from?
Angela Writes... 
What charming images. I particularly liked the “chatter”
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Neil, thank you so much!
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Dear Angela,
Oh yes!!!! I relate so well to your story. I could feel the warm wet sand under my feet and the spray on my face.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, thank you for your lovely comment! I happen to love the seashore…
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This is beautiful. The lure of coastal places comes through powerfully in your images.
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Margaret, many thanks for your encouraging comment!
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I really love this! I can relate to the sea pulling the bad stuff out of one’s soul. You’ve made me want to go to the ocean. I haven’t been there in a long time. Great story!
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There’s something about the sea shore…it’s cleansing. I’d love to go back as well! Thank you for your comment!
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There is definitely something about the ocean and water that does this. You captured it well.
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Iain, I really appreciate your comment!
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Angela, I enjoyed reading your perspective on the magic of the sea.
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Thank you so very much. I’m glad it brought you some joy!
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You’re very welcome.
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What lovely thoughts!
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Liz, thank you!
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great use of metaphor. well done.
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Thank you! I appreciate your comment.
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I always wanted to live by the sea, and now I do, I never take it for granted. It does have a purifying effect on some aspects of life.
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Sandra, you’re lucky :)! I’ve never lived by the sea, but visits have gotten me hooked. Thank you for your lovely comment.
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The delight and ambiance of the beach and coast comes through, but is contradicted with the words, ‘like a sewage suction truck’. Maybe, find a cleaner beach.
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James, you may be right! I wondered if the contrast was too jarring an image for a peaceful writing, but I like how the sewage is transitioned to something better. Thank you for your comment!
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Charming, Angela …. especially for those of us who live by the sea. The water is so alluring.
~ Nancy
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Nancy, thank you for your kind comment. Enjoy your lovely life by the sea! I’m a tad bit jealous, hehe.
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I really loved this short recognition of the beauty and joy of the sea (and by extension all bodies of water). The line about the chatter between the sea and sand and any visitor was beautiful, as was the description of stress leaving the body. Heck, the whole thing was beautiful! 🙂
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Michael, thank you so much for your wonderful comment! You’re too kind :).
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I enjoyed the imagery here and could feel the sand around my feet, disappearing as the water takes it away. I’d like a trip to the beach now to see if it’ll take my stresses away.
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Heather, I know the feeling. I hope your stresses lessen, beach or no beach! Thank you very much for your kind comment.
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You’re welcome 😊
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So many great lines. It perfectly explains the calming.
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There really is something about the water that bring calm… Thank you so much for you comment!
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I was really feeling it until the sewage truck lol
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