Curtis Johnson Poet Couplet

Ocean

The sandy beach, castles in the sand, high and low tides.                                                                                    Sea gules and seal-sightings as we dinned on top of the cliff.

Non threating sounds of strong winds and those sleepy fog horns.                                                                      Pathway to the sea by way of The Golden Gate Park. What's not to like?

I have never been in or on any of the 5 oceans; or is it 7?                                                                                  In my limited search, I kept seeing difference numbers.

They spoke of 7 seas and conflicting numbers of oceans.                                                                                                     There were certain periods of history that effected the count.

It's easy to understand the complexities involving so much water.                                                              Anyway, the closest I have been to oceans and seas was a view of the

Atlantic from a distance during a very brief trip to New York. Secondly,                                                              Our family lived within five blocks from the Pacific Ocean in San Francisco.

Countless were the joyful times with our kids at the Pacific that greeted                       us one day with a mighty splash while high upon the rocks                 

and in our Sunday best. We were happily wet. Thirdly,         
we took a San Francisco Bay Cruise to The Golden                 

Gate Bridge, never venturing the Pacific. 
Oceans separate great continents from each other.                                    

Never worlds apart, our ocean experiences were                                             joyful times, helping to hold us together.

092221PSCtest, "O" Contest, New Poems. Constance La France. 4P

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Constance La France October 5, 2021 at 8:11 AM Curtis, congratulations on your win in my "O" contest with this poem, well done ~ peace and tranquility _Constance

Sam Kauffman September 28, 2021 at 11:03 AM Curtis, when I read the first two lines I immediately thought of the restaurants in Half Moon Bay, Miramar and along Highway 1 that skirt the ocean! We are only separated from the ocean by the coastal hills and Highway 92! I love this Bay Area connection! Congratulations for your win! Blessings! Curtis Johnson September 28, 2021 at 2:57 PM Hi, Sam. Thanks for the comments. I enjoyed the 8 years we lived in San Francisco, and Half Moon Bay was a frequent stop of mine. I do miss the area. Blessings.

Christuraj Alex September 24, 2021 at 11:02 PM Beautiful writing. Congratulations! Curtis Johnson September 28, 2021 at 2:58 PM Thanks, Christuraj. Blessings.