The Amber Shore

1. Begin by describing the sensation of your bare feet touching an unfamiliar texture, allowing the feeling to bridge the gap between a literal coastline and a half-remembered dream. You might consider how the ground feels like it is shifting under your weight as you walk. 2.

Compose a series of lines about foraging for something precious along the shoreline, using the vibrant, sunlit energy of a turquoise morning to color your words. Let the act of gathering seashells or pieces of branching coral represent a deeper sense of longing for something you cannot quite name. 3.

Explore the way light reacts to the water, focusing on how a sudden burst of sea spray can transform a landscape into something glittering and strange. You can let the image blur and change, as if the air itself is becoming a sea spirit that moves through your stanzas. 4.

Sketch a moment where the physical objects you’ve collected begin to speak or change their shape in your hands. Imagine that these small treasures hold the warmth of the noon sun and perhaps a secret about a place you have never actually visited. 5.

Write a closing stanza that leaves the reader at the high-tide mark, noticing a single jewel-toned item left behind in the sand. You might end with a quiet observation about how the salt feels as it dries on your skin.

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