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The murmurings of sea
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The murmurings of sea |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa 
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In pitiful plea the murmurs of sea rise up from the roar of tumultuous storms with a need to now find wisdom from fear, love from no love, and compassion from tears, on high and low roads, pebbled or paved, until like a queen revered and admired. On a cliff looking down and back long ago there still is a smile and forever blue eyes dedicated to love’s most timely dismissal of the madness surrounding sole loneliness. Across and around, spirit lands aside, there flows a memory stream of pure ecstasy but clarity and truth, mummies bound to secrecy on the sea’s winding trail towards royalty. Soft murmurs of the sea and there is no reward if a plea like a bird flies overhead unheard but I listen and can hear from a whisper to a scream the words and intent of sea’s pitiful lament. She says this and that - did you know it is a fact that women and the sea interchange and interact? Helen / 2 September 2005 |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Helen "She says this and that - did you know it is a fact that women and the sea interchange and interact?" Yes, it is a fact. And also, you are deep like the sea.  |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
wow |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
Excellent words but the sea does not lament Stupidity that destroys lives is what lament for a politician They die He gets another job Bodger |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thanks Martie - but you know it's cold down there in the deep. Dixie - thanks for the "wow". Bodger - Ah, but you see, the sea can see everything so if the sea can see and I can see the sea, surely then the sea must plead with what/who it can see and lament to what/who it cannot see. Sorry - Just on a silly roll like the sea this Friday night over the sea! |
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Kaoru
since 2003-06-07
Posts 3892where the wild flowers grow |
Love it.  |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
I read much into this one, Helen....as if a phrophecy. There are two stories here...the surface story with your ending to jell it up....but then, I see a much bigger idea...which seems so applicable to what has just happened here in the US. That first verse: "In pitiful plea the murmurs of sea rise up from the roar of tumultuous storms with a need to now find wisdom from fear, love from no love, and compassion from tears, on high and low roads, pebbled or paved, until like a queen revered and admired." She is a woman....and she is to be revered. But I somehow felt the parallel went deeper.....that we all (all humanity) need to find the wisdom from the fear... the love from no love....and the compassion from the tears. Anyway, my friend.......this is one of my favorites of yours for sure. It is beyond earthly. .....jo |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thanks, Kaoru, for reading and for commenting. Much appreciated. Jo - Perhaps only when we have learnt to see beyond the obvious can there be the beginnings of change here on earth. We are starting, as you have demonstrated by your comment here. Perhaps too late to make any appreciable difference but, and hopefully, perhaps not. The 3 things mentioned in the first verse of the poem are by no means easy to find but when we do, it's the keeping of them that's hard especially when life throws curved balls. Try, try again - right? Thanks, Jo. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Helen, you share so much when you share your heart ~ and your beautifully wise and philosophical mind! I always enjoy reading your wondrous and thought-provoking poetry!  Linda |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Helen~ In the murmers from the sea there comes a wave, in break, to me And in it's splash on this fine shore I find your words ... in drenching adore~ Lovely pondering, poetess~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you, Linda, but wise? No, only when the sea and shore merge as one can I say that, yes, there was some wisdom around back then in the old days. Marge - thank you so much but, oh, to be a poetess (re: your response) and not a story writer! One day perhaps when the sea and shore ... as above. |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
On a cliff looking down and back long ago there still is a smile and forever blue eyes dedicated to love’s most timely dismissal of the madness surrounding sole loneliness. Across and around, spirit lands aside, there flows a memory stream of pure ecstasy but clarity and truth, mummies bound to secrecy on the sea’s winding trail towards royalty. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is absolutely stunning, Helen dear. The water colors in each verse are the softest shades of blue. Like us women, the sea is a beautiful mystery. I love this poem for so many reasons, and you move me every time I read you. |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
Your writing grows in depth and beauty with each poem. Wonderful write! Eric |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Thank you so much, Eric. Oh - and another "thank you" because your comment is so very much appreciated. |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Bluesy - seems I missed your response. Thanks so much for being so supportive. It means a lot to me. |
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