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Lost At Sea

Seething turbulent waters Angry billowing waves Ready to pound and crush To pull under and punish To churn and churn And leave breathless Gasping, fighting for breath For LIFE Angry...where once it was calm Tranquil Serene and deep Oh, so deep With treasures to be explored With beauty to be seen GRASPED Felt and enjoyed Now…..the storm is brewing The waves cresting Readying themselves to crash down To obliterate And exact revenge For the sea is a force of nature Not to be tampered with It can mesmerize It can allure and excite Drench and envelope With liquid euphoria But it cannot be tamed It WILL not be tamed It will tame Conquer OVERPOWER Devour and spew out If not understood If not appreciated If not held in awe and respect It can threaten one's very existence And if it chooses not to destroy It is sure to leave the foolish hearted Lost LOST at SEA YES, I will leave you LOST in MY SEA Of ANGRY PASSION Eileen Manassian Ghali

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Arthur Vaso

Date: 4/14/2014 2:26:00 PM

That was a whale of a poem! I loved it!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 4/14/2014 2:28:00 PM

Aren't you sweet???? ;)

Debbie Duncan

Date: 1/22/2014 2:26:00 PM

I like stories like this , Make me think I'm reading an historical romance which I used to read in my younger days :)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/22/2014 2:28:00 PM

Hi, Debbie....Nice to have a visit from you. :) Yea...I'm forever stuck on romance...what can I say? Glad you stopped by....HUGS

Saanvi Dua

Date: 1/18/2014 7:44:00 AM

Wonderful and deep write , Eileen !! AGAIN !! .....Enjoyed stopping by reading this lovely and (what to say) poem of yours !! :)) Lots of love and smiles , Saanvi :))))

Nudershada Cabanes

Date: 1/18/2014 12:53:00 AM

Beautiful write Eileen.and so true how you described the nature of the sea. I can relate to this poem...<3

Riyas Riyal

Date: 1/18/2014 12:33:00 AM

Thanks Eileen, good verses

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 1/17/2014 6:30:00 PM

how well you portray the sea and her moods Eileen enjoyed this poem Shadow x smile hug

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/15/2014 6:10:00 PM

Hi Eileen, I have missed your visit today. I hope all is well, hugs Rick.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/15/2014 10:22:00 PM

I'm so confused, Richard. Of course I visited you yesterday. I read your wonderful poem and I wrote a LONG post about it....sharing some things that I wish could be changed about the history of my people. I don't know what happened. I was the second to post... :( I was on my phone, so perhaps I thought I posted, but it didn't? Of course I visited you. I always visit your work. I love it....

Liam Mcdaid

Date: 1/15/2014 4:51:00 PM

powerfully penned piece eileen

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/15/2014 10:29:00 PM

Thanks, Liam....So glad to see you here. I'm glad you enjoyed it. The sea and ocean seem to be close to your heart as they are to mine. Hugs

Poet Tacito

Date: 1/14/2014 5:58:00 PM

A deep & resounding "Yes" to the power & deeper message within the lines of this writing. Cut the thorns from life's rose...

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/15/2014 10:32:00 PM

Cut the thorn from Life's Rose....Drake....Drake...Drake...You are amazing, but you already know that, right? Can't wait till Sunday. I will call in......I just can't wait. I've missed the whole excitement and you have such an amazing guest!!! :)

Painted Hunter

Date: 1/14/2014 2:35:00 PM

WOWZA...kinda out of breath here...mercy, that was good.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/14/2014 2:40:00 PM

:) Glad you liked it.........be careful, Caleb......there are sharks in the sea....they will exact revenge for all the little fish you catch on your line!!!! BE VERY CAREFUL! Oh dear, I think I've taken this teasing a bit too far!!! Forgive me, Caleb...It's just all that talk of hunting and butchering and curing meat has got me blood thirsty! Hee Hee! Don't worry...these sharks are....nice!

Nette Onclaud

Date: 1/14/2014 10:48:00 AM

eileen!.. amazing lines that to me encapsulated the raging feel of this whole piece...ovely and incredibly well done ; huggs

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/14/2014 2:43:00 PM

Thanks, my dear sweet Nette! Glad you always come by...so so sweet of you! Hugs!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/14/2014 8:34:00 AM

Good twist and use of personification. I can see how a woman can be compared to the sea as is evidenced by my poem "Your Ocean"

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/14/2014 9:33:00 AM

Yes all is well, thanks for asking.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/14/2014 9:05:00 AM

Have I not read this poem before? Is it new? Now I'm so curious to go and give it a read. Yes, Richard...he can calm the sea....If we but ask Him....Thanks for the visit....I will go your way soon! How are you? Is all well? hugs

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/14/2014 8:37:00 AM

Jesus calmed the angry sea.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/14/2014 7:48:00 AM

- Eileen, a deep and very well written poem. . . you have a lot of feelings "between the lines" - I especially like these lines: "For the sea is a force of nature Not to be tampered with It can mesmerize It can allure and excitement " - I enjoyed this poem a lot, Eileen ! - Thank you my dear friend. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Bl Devnath

Date: 1/14/2014 4:01:00 AM

Wonderful expression of inner feeling penned with deep words, my friend. Loved always, bl

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/14/2014 7:09:00 AM

Thanks ever so much BL...You are always a great support to me. :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/14/2014 12:23:00 AM

I like how you went from sea to self at the end there. Great descriptive writing there, Eileen.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/14/2014 7:10:00 AM

Wow...thanks, Andrea. I appreciate your visit and the vote of confidence in this piece. I wrote it from a very dark place in my heart....Thanks for the visit.

Ravindra K Kapoor

Date: 1/13/2014 10:17:00 PM

A brilliant piece of writing Eileen. You appears have the hidden instincts of a good sailor, who knows the mood and wishes of waves before launching its boat on the surface of great seas. I also wrote my epic Poem When the Earth was in danger starting with the mood and colors of waves. Great write my new friend. Love and best wishes...Ravindra K Kapoor

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/14/2014 7:11:00 AM

Hello! Thanks for visiting my work and leaving such a kind and uplifting comment. This is very sweet of you. I will be to visit your work as soon as I can. I'm glad to make your acquaintance.

Liam Mcdaid

Date: 1/13/2014 6:42:00 PM

quite a picture painted eileen excellent piece

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/14/2014 7:12:00 AM

Thank you, Liam....I'm glad when I get a visit from you. You don't visit me that often, do you? Or perhaps you just don't post as often as you visit. Anyway...It makes me happy to "see" you here. Thank you for your kind post.

Ken Carroll

Date: 1/13/2014 3:18:00 PM

Hi Eileen, Turbulent but well penned write from you..I enjoyed this one.. Ken

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/14/2014 7:15:00 AM

Thanks, Ken. I enjoy your work tremendously. Your last one.....Moth to the flame.....WOW! Very very creative piece. I wrote one on the same theme.......Yes, sometimes....even though we know we will get burned....we keep flying towards that flame. Thanks for the visit.

Harry Horsman

Date: 1/13/2014 11:25:00 AM

A personification of anger, wow what can i say... those waves can be powerful, is your anger? your poetry certainly is.....

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/14/2014 7:16:00 AM

OH HARRY, thank you for your visit. Yes, I was absolutely seething myself when I wrote this poem about the sea. I had to vent, and what better way than to write. Thank you for coming to see me. Your visit is always always welcome.

Jack Ellison

Date: 1/13/2014 11:08:00 AM

My dear Eileen, we seem to be losing touch! My fault, I will correct that! The fury of nature described as only you can Miss Boop! Warm snuggly hugs and much love... Kenny xox

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/14/2014 7:18:00 AM

Hi Kenny...I'll be honest with ya...I was feeling a bit neglected there..... :( I do read your work....but...I was being childish and not commenting since you hadn't been to see me in AGES...So, don't think I don't read...I just....don't post...Good for you for visiting...Feel better now.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 1/13/2014 5:54:00 AM

Apocalyptic and ferocious poetry endowed with all the force of nature's passion! I cannot forget, agapiti mou, Eileen , that the sea , either calm or turbulent, it always is of the same depth! excellent!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 1/14/2014 7:19:00 AM

Demetri mou...Your posts are so beautiful....so uplifting...I wish I could keep them all in a nice little box to read when I'm down.....Thank you for being who you are....You are very dear and precious to me. Hugs