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A Glimpse Within - I

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. The serene sea is a patient anomaly, so serene I fear there are things unsaid. The night bitter black when moon hides, I sense an oppressing evil attributed to dreams.

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Date: 7/11/2019 9:30:00 AM
I am going through my favourite pieces and got to enjoy this one again.
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Date: 12/7/2014 9:38:00 AM
This goes to favorites!
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Date: 9/5/2014 11:53:00 AM
Hello Race, I so love the title, :) This is very deep, and well written, --the way you keep it close, yet describe so well.... WOW... I got to admit, I just love this poem, and how epic the moon hides... Love LINDA
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Date: 8/18/2014 3:30:00 PM
wow, GOOD writing there!! IS it for wanderlust contest. I think she has a line limit, but dang, this really suited that theme. Deep and dreamy at the same time!!
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Date: 8/18/2014 3:28:00 PM
I really enjoyed your thoughtful comment to my poem today! sorry if you had a bad home life. I had a slightly dysfunctional (step)family but I would not trade it for anything.
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