Hourglass
The beach has changed this year
tall dunes have washed away—
our rock pools dry and bare
… so fall the sands of time.
The surf club walls have lurched
foundations sink and warp
each window pane has cracked
to admit the sands of time.
The jetty timbers creak
and splinter with the tide
with every passing week
sink deep in sands of time.
The camping ground has closed
bright sign has fallen low
weeds thrive where children played
… so fall the sands of time.
© Julie Thorndyke
Australian Children’s Poetry 
A lovely poem – beautifully crafted and atmospheric. Thank you.
Sad but lovely
I love this. We recently moved to WA and often visit new beaches. The old jetty poles and rusted lines reek with stories. Some of them only read by people who stay long enough to see all these changes. Great poem.
Thank you for these thoughtful responses to my poem 🙂
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