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JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

0 posted 2016-09-05 12:01 PM

The salt water baubles washes gently
upon the jetty sent from lands distant.
Pushed by a hovering yellow moon,
sometimes built into thunderous waves
                          of hurricanes.
Change comes rapidly and dangerously
as the sea meets yesterday coming back.
It speaks to me and it does say,
I give no quarter and furthermore
                          I ask for none.
As I stare outward at the placid waters
I feel heaviness deep inside my chest.
The sea has become humanity to me,
With its powerful and hushed rage,
                          not seen before.
Heretofore I have been persuaded
by wanderlust to skim the surface,
to walk on by time without end,
miss nothing that may be something.
                          I linger here.
The moon is playing peek-a-boo,
reflection on the water seems sad.
Stories are to be told, perchance
to a much lesser degree of now.
                          But not yet.
Ink-black dark, I cannot see;
even Luna appears quite uneasy.
The peaceful lapping of water
distresses me; I don't know why.
                          Devouring soul?
So tranquil you could hear a
tear drop, or a salamander fart.
My nose detects an exotic odor
Arabian sand carried by wind.
                          Wind words.
I squat on the rock jetty,
look for ghosts; probe my own.
My intimate séance annoys
what I have kept concealed..
                          I see what I see.

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

Ari Squire
Member
Posts 488
In The Phallus Lane

1 posted 2016-09-05 12:35 PM

Much good poetry in one post Jerry, but these lines added all the comic relief:

quote:
"a salamander fart. My nose detects an exotic odor

Loving Linny Jean is poetry.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2016-09-05 01:09 PM

Heh.Heh . . . Yeah you're right, right, Ari, I just couldn't NOT put that in. Thanks for dropping by . . . and commenting . . .

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

rainyday
Member
Posts 304
Heartland USA

3 posted 2016-09-06 01:47 AM

I liked this reflective write, you're a wise
Poet.

Enjoyed..
rainyj

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

4 posted 2016-09-06 08:09 AM

Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments, rainyj.

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

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