Edging Eternity by Girard Tournesol

There casts a lilt of light
out past horizon’s reach
Standing ankles wet against eternity
Feet transfixed in dusky shells
the souls of this pearl beach
She calls the faintest whispers
above skin and wave and gull
Beyond a length of swim or tangle of kelp
Beyond a barge a ship
or barnacled tanker’s hull
I cast her back this ribbon of line
and skip to her a stone
That sinks beneath my depths of breath
The salty wind that moves my will
my feet my skin and my bone

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Girard Tournesol
Girard Tournesol has written almost daily for 45 years and has published two books of poetry, Little Whittlings of Soul and Time Travelers, volumes 1 and 2 of his Psalms of Fern series—both available on Amazon. He also appears as a regular contributor to our very own regional literary magazine, The Watershed Journal. 

Girard is a rare publically viewable poet on Hello Poetry where his work enjoys broad international appeal averaging about ten thousand views per month.  Additionally, Girard is a Northern Appalachian contributor to Dark Horse of Appalachia where his work appears in written and mp3 audio formats. Occasionally, Girard donates his time as a judge for Poetry Out Loud and as a Street Poet busking for charity.  When he’s not writing he’s enjoying life in nature giving rise to one of his favorite sayings, “The time between poems is called, life.”

More by Girard Tournesol
Hello Poetry
Dark Horse Poets and Dark Horse Blogspot
Audio Recording of selected poems on Dark Horse
The Watershed Journal Summer 2018
The Watershed Journal Fall 2018
The Watershed Journal Winter 2019 (Members only until February 15)