Ocean Blue

As I gaze out upon the blue ocean,
 from my perch, on the cliff above .
 The incoming storm, hovers close by,
 I am watching  battering waves, smash
the rugged coastline shore below.
The blue waves blend with the distant blue sky.
The once sapphire ocean now becomes steel blue
As the storm rolls  in, the ocean, ever changing hues.
 The waves smash, blend and churn  creating
Cauldrons of undertows merging with rips
Battering with a  powerful gale force.
As lightning zig- zags across the deepened sky
I head for shelter from the incoming rain
Knowing I will return again to look at ocean blue.



Francine's contest- blue on blue on blue
Phyl  the ocean
 thanks Francine
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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July 15, 2011 at 12:40 PM
The ocean can be scarey as well as magnificent. A fine picture you paint heere. God Bless, JB
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July 6, 2011 at 12:19 PM
A fantastic entry dear poet ! So picturesque my friend ! I so love this write Phyllis ! Have a wonderful week....much love, james
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July 1, 2011 at 7:53 PM
well,I need to take it kind of easy. I have one more person to visit and then I'm outta here. (maybe I can post a narrative for a contest, but don't know if I want to. haha) Again, happy Canada day to you, sweetie. LUv, Andrea
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July 1, 2011 at 7:52 PM
YOu gave a good effect of a raging ocean here, Phyllis. Lots of good descriptive words: smash, tattering, cauldrons of undertows. It's great that you got inspired by the contest to come up with this poem showing the ocean's force.
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July 1, 2011 at 3:52 PM
This is beautiful.
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July 1, 2011 at 3:52 PM
This is beautiful.
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July 1, 2011 at 3:52 PM
This is beautiful.
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July 1, 2011 at 2:49 PM
Nice take on the theme of the contest, good luck , Phyllis
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July 1, 2011 at 11:35 AM
phyllis , your topic choice (beach, sky, or ocean) must be written on the entry at the bottom, so I know which catagory I am judging it in ( implied is not good enough)Please do this ASAP as I only need one more entry to close
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