Island Dreaming ;)

This time of year in the Blue Ridge everything is stark and grey, the wind is howling and the temperature is falling.  But it's also when I get most of my writing done.

Naturally I do a lot of island dreaming in the winter.  This photo was taken on my last visit to Ocracoke Island; which is my inspiration for Safe Harbor Island in my Mer stories.

This is the Harbor at Ocracoke and I can just imagine Cole down there getting the Bonnie Rose in shape for a long voyage to the South Pacific with his family.

Hope you're staying warm.  Time to get another cup of hot tea and pretend I'm sitting with Rose and Lizzy at the kitchen table.  ;)

WINTER ~ A Poem

WINTER

Some days are dark and dreary

Mist covers the mountains

Gentle raindrops fall upon my roof

Which then pour like fountains

Snow crunches beneath my feet

On a bright sunny day

Although its cold it becomes hot

I take off my coat to play

The wind can gently blow about

Making it easy to sleep

When blizzards come and howl

They can leave snow so deep

The world seems to slow down a bit

Which is alright with me

I continue writing my stories

Of the sand, surf and sea  ;)

-Sheri L. Swift