Written for David’s Wea’ve Written Weekly
where our PoW, the lovely Lesley, asks us to
write a Cameo poem – a tiny distilled moment.
Thanks for the prompt, Lesley & David!
Warm sun.
Toes press slowly down;
the weight of stress dissolves at once
in the sand.
I had forgotten how the sea
washes all tension away.
My Zen.
NAR©2026
#W3
Nancy’s Notes: A Cameo poem is a tiny, distilled moment rich in imagery yet minimalistic. It is comprised of 7 lines with the syllable count 2/5/8/3/8/7/2.
This is “Knee Deep” by Zac Brown Band ft. Jimmy Buffett
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, except where otherwise indicated. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.
The Elephant's Trunk 
I’m missing Sydney’s beaches again. I have to find my zen elsewhere for now.
Nicely written Nancy 👏
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Thanks, Shaun. I hope you find that Zen. ☺️🧘🏼
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Nancy, your sunlit cameo breathes like a long exhale of dissolving tension. I feel the same every time I escape to the sea. So beautifully expressed in a perfect cameo. This is so good.
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Thanks so much, Lesley. I’m so glad to know that this resonated with you as well. Thanks for your really lovely comments. I hope we can both enjoy some relaxing time at the shore! 💕
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The sea can do that! I love the imagery in this one!!!
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So glad you felt this one, Val! Summer can’t come soon enough. Thank yoy!
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I second that season!! We reached 78F today but Wednesday it is falling to 46F and we are expecting thunderstorms! I’m hoping there aren’t any tornadoes!
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Oh, no! There hasn’t been a tornado where in my area since the early 1900s so I can’t imagine what that nightmare is like. Good luck and be safe!
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We get tornadoes every spring and sometimes in the summer… It is when the cold air from the north meets the hot air from the south that violent weather happens!
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This is lovely! My wife is like that too, Nancy! She loves the sea! ❤
~David
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Thanks so much, David. I hope you and your family can soon enjoy peaceful days by the sea. 💜☮️💜
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Great poem, Nancy! The beach is my Zen, too.
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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Thanks so much, Yvette. I hope there is some beach Zen time in your future this summer! ☀️ 😊
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I go to the beach almost every weekend. I didn’t make it this past weekend or the one before that, but I will most likely be there next weekend. 🙂
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My kind of zen too Nancy, love this 💞
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Suzanne, I’ve seen your header image with the beautiful beach scene so your comment comes as no surprise. I hope we can both relax on the shore this summer. ☀️ ⛱️ 💛
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Absolutely…. Yes sand and the sound of waves 💞
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Must. Get. To. The. Beach.
I love that feeling when a wave washes over my feet and pulls back, coaxing sand that I’m standing on to head back to the ocean.
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I’m with you, girl! After the last few months, I am more than ready!
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there is no other place i’ve sat day after day absorbing the sound of the sea, crashing waves and the warmth of the sand… spoken so beautifully.. thank you
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My great pleasure! I’m so pleased to know this resonated with you. Thanks for a wonderful message.
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Aaaahhhhhh……
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Om ☺️
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I wanna go!
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I’ll meet you there! 😎
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It’s been a while since I went to the beach, but ‘toe pressed slowly down’ brings back all the feelings!
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So pleased to know this resonated with you, Anonymous.
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Ahhhhhhh! Wash away!
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You know it! Then follow up with a bonfire and clambake at night 🔥
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Beautifully written
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Thanks so much, Cara.
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You’re very welcome ☺️
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Yes … the beach always soothes and relaxes me my friend …
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It certainly does for me, my friend. Thanks for the video; any relation to Eric? 😂 🩵 🎶
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Haha, no, he’s very much an Aussie 😎🌞🌏
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😂
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Yes, the wet sand has cooling effect. Lovely poem.
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So true, Indira. Thank you!
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Love love love this because it’s so true 🙌😃
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With toes in the sand, who needs Xanax? Thanks, Ange. 🩵
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🙌♥️
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I miss tickling the sand with my toes. Great song choice.
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So do I, Ernie. We need to get back there! Glad you like this song.
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