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Oceana Oceana flings her sequined petticoats Upon the sands as if to toss the seaweed From the swirling edges While she dances with the wind With each turn she swings her skirts In thunder As she passes – faster, faster - Until her laughter foams upon the waves And in the early midnight dawns She turns to cover up Her turquoise evening gown With capes of fog so thick The soaring gulls seem to carry This her summer train To quickly change into a dress of silver satin, Bound with trims of frothy sprays, Rising and swelling, When morning reaches for windy afternoons, She teases sudden lightning outbursts Leaving behind upon the outstretched strands A foaming lace of pearls That decorate her new rippling dress Of brilliant sapphire blue Drawing it around the world in flowing currents To follow, ever follow, the lilting music Of her lover moon, Softly singing enchanted melodies, Ever beckoning his earthbound bride unto himself To watch her gaily waltz upon the rolling seas Circling to his rune. Number of Lines 30 6-29-22 - N/A Contest: Marathon Mile Five Sponsor: Mark Toney 8-13-22 Contest: Poetry Marathon Mile 12 Sponsor: Mark Toney 6/20/19 On Top 100 All Time Poems list 1st - Trophy Win - Juliet Lingon 1st - Julia Ward 11/29/20 1st - Brian Strand 1/14/20 Featured Poem 5/2/21 Included in Poetry Soup Anthology #2 - It's Still Poetry Included in CWC Anthology - First Prize Winner Independent Publishers Award Indie Press Awards
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