Spring Fling 2023 Petals and Surf

 Petals and Surf

Word Count: 146

by Elizabeth Thoms Charles

             Hamish Gopher pops his head out of the burrow, past winter’s dead leaves. He looks for predators: cats, hawks and foxes.               

            He ducks back in his hole. A bit later Hamish pops out; looks and dashes to the gate and into spring. He picks up his surf board and runs to the street.

            Ding. Ding. Hamish hops on the streetcar.

            The trolley descends past Fourth Street, past Third Street, past Second Street, past First Street and End of the Line at the beach! Hamish hops off.

            Pink petals swirl about as he scurries across the sand to the ocean.

            Paddle out; wait; catch the wave; surf into the beach.

            Repeat.

            Setting sun, time to return home. Catch the trolley.

            Ride past First Street, past Second Street, past Third Street, past Fourth Street and disembark. Scurry back home.

            Petals drift into the burrow. What a wonderful day.

 

 Gopher photo J. Charles. gif created with Canva

Thank you Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez and Ciara O'Neal for Spring Fling 2023.