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Open Poetry #47

beauty and the beach

faithmairee
Senior Member

since 2011-01-05

Posts 1441
Poe Haven, USA

0 posted 2011-02-23 04:57 PM

there is something about the ocean
that brings out the earth-mother in me
it is a place i love to go to write or
to ponder life's mysteries
being out in the ocean with
the waves spraying over me
feels something of a baptism
a cleansing of my soul's debris

the beach has a magnificent beauty
that never ceases to amaze me
and makes me feel one with the earth
in rhythmn and harmony
i realize as i look out to sea
how very small i really must be
in the overall scheme of things

i love the sea for it brings
out the spirituality in me
the feeling of being totally free
like seagulls overhead and
the sand underneath my feet
or the engulfing sun warming me
to get down to the nitty-gritty
the sea is a poet's paradise to me

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2011-02-23 05:52 PM

Yes, the sea is a calling for many a person who has poetry within their heart and genes. I was never caught up in its magic, although I have had some wonderful times on the beach and in the water. This is a haunting poem, almost religious in nature.

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faithmairee
Senior Member

since 2011-01-05

Posts 1441
Poe Haven, USA

2 posted 2011-02-23 05:56 PM

I spent much of my youth on the beach never quite feeling like I got enough of it. Your comments meant a lot to me. Thank you, my friend.

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2011-02-27 06:56 PM

Very nice...James

steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

4 posted 2011-02-27 10:03 PM

I learned not to wear socks when I lived by the sea...just 15 minutes from the water's edge, then...having been gone 6 years now from it, you've captured its essence in your write & took me there...thank you for the fond memories

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