Attempts at Poetry

The sun shines on the water of the ocean, and it is... pretty? Beautiful? Magical? Bah. Never could wrap my head around poetry. Too many flowery words, not enough action. Why can't I just write "The sun was bright on the water." Simple, tells how it is. But the ladies like it... She would like it... So I'll keep trying. The sun... glistens? on the water...