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Amidst the Ocean Breeze

a whisper of wind with the shell held to my ear i pretend to hear the sea as it speaks to me your voice falls somewhere within a gossamer melody i see time stand still as i flip through life's pages grabbing onto memories before they fade out i see the lifeless with wings drifting like gulls over seas i feel lost at sea like a ship with broken sail looking for the edge of land a familiar ground to welcome me in its warmth and feel your embrace again i taste ocean's mist as it lands upon my face mixing with the tears i've cried as each eye closed tight then faded away from life leaving me stranded, alone

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Sonia Walker

Date: 3/20/2020 8:17:00 PM

Sandra, a lovely metaphoric poem in which the sea breeze is felt. ~ Sonia

Jeanne Mcgee

Date: 7/22/2019 9:01:00 AM

A gossamer melody...beautiful Sandra! Congrats on your win.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/22/2019 5:21:00 AM

- A touching poem, Sandra - Congratulations on your wonderful win :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Winged Warrior

Date: 7/21/2019 7:56:00 PM

Congrats!! my friend...super great entry Sandra...^WW^ :o)

Sandra Adams
Date: 7/21/2019 8:02:00 PM

Thank you for the visit and kind comment my friend :) hugs

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/21/2019 3:56:00 PM

Wow Sandra, this is spectacular! I was enthralled throughout. I must Fave this beauty. Congratulations on your much deserved First placement! : ) xxoo

Sandra Adams
Date: 7/21/2019 6:07:00 PM

Thank you Connie....this image drew me in probably because i love the allure of the sea....hugs :)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/21/2019 2:41:00 PM

Congrats on your 'wind win,' Sandra. Well-done. :) gw

Sandra Adams
Date: 7/21/2019 2:57:00 PM

Thank you Gershon :). Hugs

Joseph May

Date: 7/21/2019 2:28:00 PM

"Holding onto memories as life's pages fly by"..Congrats on your win Sandra..

Sandra Adams
Date: 7/21/2019 2:57:00 PM

Thank you Joseph and thank you for hosting this wonderful contest :) hugs

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 7/12/2019 1:25:00 PM

I love the ocean and when we go to the coast for a long weekend the flat we go to is a stones throw from the sea. The thunderous sound of the waves in our wild African sea is deafening, the first night I cant sleep, but by the next it becomes and sounds almost like a lullabye! Your exceptionally emotive write is spectacular and I wish you all the best in the contest. You create intense imagery both within the ocean and on its shore. Only get my feet wet also! Hugs, Jennifer.

Sandra Adams
Date: 7/12/2019 9:17:00 PM

Thank you! I am a couple hours drive from the ocean and visit as often as I can. Last year I lived there in the off season for a bit and the ocean roar seemed much louder through fall. It was a nice sound to lull me to sleep :) hugs

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/12/2019 9:00:00 AM

"I see time stand still as i flip through life's pages grabbing onto memories before they fade out" - perfect!

Sandra Adams
Date: 7/12/2019 9:39:00 AM

Thank you Caren... the image spoke to me, though the sea is often my inspiration in poems, perhaps that helped guide me along :) hugs

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/12/2019 5:26:00 AM

Very descriptive work. Filled with intense emotion. Thanks for dropping by my blog. Sara

Sandra Adams
Date: 7/12/2019 6:05:00 AM

Thank you Sara....i hope you recover quickly and do venture back to soup! hugs and prayers :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 7/11/2019 8:37:00 AM

This is beyond amazing. I so enjoyed reading this piece.

Sandra Adams
Date: 7/11/2019 7:06:00 PM

Thank you for your sweet comment :). Hugs

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 7/10/2019 3:37:00 PM

Lovely piece Sandra, I've never read a Choka before, it sounds interesting! It's great if you live beside the ocean but like you don't take any chances with it.

Sandra Adams
Date: 7/10/2019 6:26:00 PM

Thank you Gordon, Joseph May is sponsoring a choka contest (this is my first ever) he has pictures for inspiration/theme! It was a fun write :) hugs

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/10/2019 2:32:00 PM

You put a lot of work into this one, Sandy. Great imagery. It should do super well in the contest. this is one I really want to get working on.

Sandra Adams
Date: 7/10/2019 6:27:00 PM

Thank you Andrea! It didn’t take too long that picture made it easy :) hugs

M. L. Kiser

Date: 7/9/2019 4:24:00 PM

Oh, I love the "taste of ocean's mist", as well, quite beautiful.

Sandra Adams
Date: 7/9/2019 7:36:00 PM

Thank you....so much beauty within the ocean that tempts the senses....the air the sound, the sunrise, the treasures on the sand....

Jan Allison

Date: 7/9/2019 10:06:00 AM

a super string of choka Sandra...I struggled to write just one! good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx

Sandra Adams
Date: 7/9/2019 10:19:00 AM

thank you Jan...i attempted it the other day and was struggling so i walked away and decided to try again today, it just came easily this time :) hugs