After the school day ended
and my flock of third graders scurried out the door
taking flight
to this activity and that
I alight on my usual perch
and descend
to the beach
for my rainy day walk
Raindrops and salty sea mist
run rivers down my face
as I breathe in and out
matching inhales with strides
dodging (sometimes unsuccessfully)
pools of sea water
Further down the beach
I find another flock
and they squawk welcome
then like my third graders
scurry and stretch their wings
flying into a rainy afternoon
©Kim Douillard
Thinking Through My Lens 
This was lovely! I especially like the comparison between the kids and the birds in the photo. This is one of the things I love about the SOL challenge–getting to see and experience life in other places through the eyes of others. A beach walk feels far from snow-covered Indiana right now!
Poetry and photography perfectly in sync! You nailed the comparison between third graders and their flighty counterparts!