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July.28.2023
Writing Challenge 'O' Words Poetry Contest
Sponsor- Constance La France
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Ocean

"There is a serenity and brutalty within the ocean. It is at once life giving and life destroying. We human beings carry the same polarities within" ~By Poet

The undulating mass of teal blue stretches vast Waves flap as they glide whispering a song in my ears I feel the calm and the chaos all at once in this boundless deep Standing by the side of this pulsing molecules of brine Watching the breakers that pound on the shore And looking at the melee of waves and tides I wonder if we can ever tame its waters Or silence its rising tumult The waters, sometimes is at peace, but it’s only a truce Like the ocean, within us rise never ending fracas But beneath the whirls and tides, is a quiet strange. Is not there a parallel between man and the ocean Both a cosmos in themselves so impenetrable, Giving us visions of things unseen Beating with a thrilling pulse And moving on with no desire to halt With an insatiable longing to possess As under the clamorous surface of the ocean, mysteries sleep What all secrets in the hidden chambers of our heart we keep As no one knows an ocean’s reach and sinuous strength None on earth can fathom the depths of a human heart
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Rolland Avatar
July 29, 2023 at 8:10 PM
so deep and beautiful, i could watch ocean during hours, i adore the sentence above the poem, gret thought to share have a nice sunday
Gentile Avatar
July 29, 2023 at 6:51 AM
Valsa, the parallels you draw between the oceans and we humans are so clearly and poetically expressed here! I hadn't really thought of it that way but after reading your beautiful poem, I could not agree more! I just loved it, so very well done! Happy Saturday xxoo
Volumes Avatar
July 29, 2023 at 3:59 AM
I knew it would do well! Congratulations.
Alex Avatar
July 29, 2023 at 1:40 AM
"I feel the calm and the chaos all at once in this boundless deep" - the entire poem is very beautiful. Congratulations!
You describing some life realities through this writting. When some facts seem brutality in eyes of some humans , different type of songs taking places. Well done ...Salsa. Brilliant poem in my eyes. Congratulations on your win in the Contest.
Merryman Avatar
July 28, 2023 at 6:53 PM
An amazing write, Valsa! Congrats on your 1st place win! Blessings, Kim M
Poet Avatar
July 28, 2023 at 3:34 PM
Congratulations on your win, a masterful creation of Truth. Your innate ability to eloquently and serenely articulate the essence of existence through the written word is truly admirable.
Hind Avatar
July 28, 2023 at 1:04 PM
Beautiful! Good luck with the contest!
Kendrick Avatar
July 28, 2023 at 6:16 AM
I really like that last line. As I have said for a very long time, no one can possibly know the other person even in a very close intimate relationship. As said in a movie, people always surprise me. Thanks for sharing this nice work with us and for dropping by my page. Sara
M  Avatar
July 27, 2023 at 9:05 PM
An enchanting , mysterious and beautiful poem Valsa!! Debx
Volumes Avatar
July 27, 2023 at 8:34 PM
A beautiful Poem Valsa. Your descriptive words lend themselves to a picturesque scene of the ocean its waves and its depths that hold secrets untold. A joy to read. Well done , you have excelled.
McBride  Avatar
July 27, 2023 at 8:04 PM
Beautiful poem of Truth, I love your gift in writing to express life so elegant and calm, thanks for sharing with us all my dear friend: )
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