Hopefully you are enjoying Poetry Month as much as I am. Today I’m sharing a video AND a poem because when I wrote this poem back in 2016 I decided to illustrate it with a series of tmy beach walk photos.  Enjoy.

And here it is written down:

Milkshake

by Sally Murphy

The sea’s been churning icecream

Though it’s too salty to eat

It’s been rolling rolling rolling

In an icy wintry beat.

 

The sea’s been frothing milkshakes

Though they’re briny to the taste

It’s been mixing mixing mixing

With a hustle and a haste

 

The sea’s been blending smoothies

Though they’re not for you or me

It’s been churning churning churning

In a chilly stormy spree

 

The sea’s now washing dishes

With a bubble and a slosh

See it scrubbing scrubbing scrubbing

In its busy midday wash.

(copyright Sally Murphy, 2016)

You can hear me read some of my other poems, and some classics here.