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Back Against The Sea

Now and then the ocean is a blur in footprints so quickly nothing, spurred against that wild channeling — God, she took my memory, her baggy tides overrun, seaweed returned in the surf, serendipitous stun, How to follow you in your deep sea tomb — Sometimes I breathe in water to breathe in you, the gray ocean like a rod — my prayers stopped time, God, God — there floating within the sea fog's gloam, the buoys, and a girl's cheeks that froze.

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Sara Baker

Date: 6/17/2025 4:08:00 PM

your words were engaging, captivating, and well written leaving with feelings of sadness and grief. Well penned, yellow rose

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/10/2025 7:11:00 PM

you got the diction and language of a grand poem, paige...sublime!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/10/2025 4:05:00 AM

Creative work. I am wondering if someone drown in the sea. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 6/10/2025 3:24:00 AM

you're so good at creating emotion with just a few lines, and this poem is very atmospheric and poignant...thx for commenting on my work

Suzette Richards

Date: 6/10/2025 1:17:00 AM

This piece ripples with longing—grief entangled in the movement of tides, caught in the ritual of searching. This has sparked the idea for my next contest. Thank you, Paige. FAVing it.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/9/2025 11:20:00 AM

So sad but poignantly beautiful

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/9/2025 6:41:00 AM

Oh this is so sad. You invoke God’s name to speak of your memory then your remembering brings back the exclamation of His name. Evocative and emotive…one of your very best, Paige! Fave!

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 6/9/2025 5:50:00 AM

Impeccable imagery. So many people lost at sea or river. Cleverly done.

Joseph May

Date: 6/9/2025 5:49:00 AM

Footprints vanish in the waves, Nicely penned

Sotto Poet

Date: 6/8/2025 6:55:00 PM

A stormy sea is depicted in your poem. I felt the force, the terror, and the lives lost as they went down the river. A fave

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 6/8/2025 6:41:00 PM

Your poem describes a turbulent sea. I sensed the power and fear and the lost people who drowned. It has a persevering beat that reminds me of crashing waves.