The Artist By The Shore ( A Poem By Award-Winning International Writer; Elizabeth E. Castillo)

The Artist By The Shore

In the still of the night

All I hear is the slight drizzle by the window

Tiny droplets of rain making sounds as they fall on the ground.

On this cool July evening

Alone in my room 

Still can’t bring myself to slumber,

My mind starts to wander

How I long to be in a far away island.

Far away from this hustle and hurried life

Let time stop for a while as I dream on,

Walk bare footed on the white sand and watch the tiny waves playing like kids

As the cold wind sweeps and caresses my warm cheeks.

I dream of sitting by the seashore

Where I can sketch the setting sun in all its glory and beauty

Colorful hues of orange, yellow, red in my palette,

Gentle strokes of the paintbrush as I get hypnotized by its aura

Distant mountains at the far horizon caught my eye

Wondering how could I cross to the other side and be in another world.

I’m ‘gonna’ play my music, too

By the shore where the sound of the tides goes in rhythm with my heart

Appreciate the beautiful and astounding nature

Created by God, His gift to mankind,

By the shore is all I ‘wanna’ be

Spending time as I wait

For the sun to finally set in and bid it goodbye as I close my eyes and sleep.

Elizabeth E. Castillo © 2010

Elizabeth E. Castillo's Biography

Elizabeth E. Castillo is a professional feature writer/journalist/blogger/international published author & poet/online English Instructor from the Philippines in Asia.  Her articles and poems have appeared in international online magazines, literary magazines and printed publications. She was featured in more than 30 international poetry anthologies both in the USA, UK, Canada, Africa and India and currently working on upcoming anthologies which includes global charities. Elizabeth is a member of the American Authors Association (AAA) and also a Contributing Editor for Inner Child the Magazine, USA. Her first international poetry book “Seasons of Emotions” by Destiny to Write Publications, UK was released on January 7^th 2013. She has garnered recognitions and awards some of which are: Second Place for “Author of the Year” at Destiny to Write Publications Poetry Awards 2013, UK and her book as Second Place also for “Book of the Year” as well as “Best New Comer” at the same awards. Her latest international awards include emerging as the Overall Winner at the recently held “Winning Strategies Magazine International Awards” (WISMIWA), USA recognizing her positive influence to her community as well as to people around the world through her works and another glass trophy award as an “Inspirational Poet” given by the PENTASI B Historical Forum/World Poetry Celebration held at the National Museum of the Philippines, November 15, 2013.

Photo Caption: Elizabeth E. Castillo being awarded Inspirational Poet of the year 2013 by PenPen B. Takipsilim and Ms. Ceri Naz.

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