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jjote
Senior Member

since 2002-12-25

Posts 1088
Ontario, Canada

0 posted 2015-07-10 12:31 PM

chambered nautilus
queen of seashells
reigns beneath sun-dazzled waters
while a carnival of colors lights up
the liquid labyrinth of her kingdom.

then mighty storms swept the seas
bringing chaos, hurling great waves
against weeds, fishes, and such
underwater creatures too weak to resist
against this power unleashed by nature.

now the aftermath calm has settled,
nature surveys her damage
as children run barefoot and wild
throw pebbles and scrounge for stone gems
start building castles on the sand.

and what is this lying still and solitary
an empty nautilus shell, no longer holding
a once proud, reigning queen of seashells
surrounded by her court of underwater subjects-
now looking discarded and forgotten.

so our tale of the glory days
for one chambered nautilus shell
is come to an end, but let's not despair
if you should dive and do a search into the deep
there may lie a treasure of chambered nautilus shells.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2015-07-10 09:16 AM

I hear ya, jjote, what goes around comes around.

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

jjote
Senior Member

since 2002-12-25

Posts 1088
Ontario, Canada

2 posted 2015-07-10 10:00 AM

You're a genius Jerry, you have an uncanny intuition that can discern real meanings beneath the superfluous flow of words (mine). Alas, that's just what life is sometimes. First the glory, then the downfall. (couldn't resist putting in a photo).

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

3 posted 2015-07-10 10:07 AM

Love the photo . . .

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

4 posted 2015-07-10 01:22 PM

A beautiful reminder that while our outward shell may become discarded...Our soul will be remembered.

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

5 posted 2015-07-10 11:03 PM

A nice post and you are correct.Jerry always seems to see past the words to the meaning.
I envy him that ability.JO

jjote
Senior Member

since 2002-12-25

Posts 1088
Ontario, Canada

6 posted 2015-07-10 11:10 PM

thanks everyone for posting a reply to this.

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

7 posted 2015-07-30 09:50 PM

this is nice...james

jjote
Senior Member

since 2002-12-25

Posts 1088
Ontario, Canada

8 posted 2015-07-31 12:10 PM

thanks James

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