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Ooshka

ooshka is Scottish Gaelic for 'water'

                                                   
                                            OOSHKA


Edge of warm, edge of stillness
edge of shaking sands
fields of blue, touching you
moving on, moving on.

Floating mass in sea of Ooshka
see the glass, it's breathing cold
it's silky light in rainbow colours
going on, going on.

Million shores with foaming silver
sleeping, walking, through the stars
dreaming image of Azura rivers
holding on, holding on.

See the sea birds disappear
but their watching from the shore
Ooshka melting waves of sweetness
looking on, looking on.

Snow white waves on smoky pillows
taking back the all it gave
floating dreams forever fading
then it's gone, then it's gone.

Ooshka melting waves of sweetness, then its gone, then its gone.

Copyright © Jacqueline Elston | Year Posted 2021

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Ink Empress Date: 12/15/2024 11:13:00 AM Theres a lyrical cadence to your wordplay here and how youv woven this in such a clever manner too, I especially love “ Snow white waves on smoky pillows taking back the all it gave floating dreams forever fading” thats such a creative way of painting imagery. So artistic! I really enjoyed reading this poem. And i should surely read more of your work. Sending you light always. Login to Reply Jacqueline Elston Date: 12/16/2024 2:46:00 AM thats such a nice feedback to my poem, thank you. Have a lovely day. J.

Al Juman Date: 12/15/2024 4:41:00 AM floating dreams forever fading that's the line that brings life I like much You don't write anymore? Login to Reply Jacqueline Elston Date: 12/15/2024 6:04:00 AM Thank you so much for reading my poem. No l cant write much now as l have severe M.E and it has made it hard for me to write poetry as l get intensely tired and brain fog. Writing poetry for me uses too much energy now. Im bedbound most of the day but l do love to read others poetry, it brightens my day. kind regards. J.

Tahira Parveen Date: 12/14/2024 8:08:00 AM Absolutely amazing poem Jackie. Takecare Login to Reply Jacqueline Elston Date: 12/14/2024 8:23:00 AM what a lovely thing to say, thank you so much. .kind regards J.

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh Date: 12/14/2024 7:46:00 AM Beautiful.. Login to Reply Jacqueline Elston Date: 12/14/2024 7:51:00 AM Thank you for kind reply. take care. J.

Deb M Date: 12/13/2024 10:51:00 AM Incredibly beautiful poem Jackie....really enjoyed! Debx Login to Reply Jacqueline Elston Date: 12/14/2024 3:42:00 AM Hello Deb, thank you so much for compliment. l havnet been able to write for sometime so its nice when people read my older poems that l had forgotten about. Hope you have a great weekend. Jx

Vilmos Zoltan Galyo Date: 12/13/2024 3:47:00 AM Beautiful poem! Congratulations! Login to Reply Jacqueline Elston Date: 12/14/2024 3:38:00 AM oh thank you for such a kind comment. means a lot to me. have a great weekend. J.

Line Gauthier Date: 12/11/2024 10:33:00 AM Very soothing and melodic ~ beautiful delivery Login to Reply Jacqueline Elston Date: 12/12/2024 3:13:00 AM Thank for your kind comment, Have a great day. J.

Constance La France Date: 12/10/2024 8:06:00 AM Jackie, beautiful poem, I like it a lot, a FAV ~ Constance Login to Reply Jacqueline Elston Date: 12/11/2024 4:52:00 AM Thank you Constance. l had forgotten about this poem, l still like it too. it feels a sad poem, but l think it helps me to remember things do change and will move forward like water, if we let it. Hope you have a nice day today Constance. Jx

Tom Woody Date: 12/10/2024 6:07:00 AM Love it. I especially like the line, "million shores with foaming silver sleeping, walking through the stars..." So poetic Login to Reply Jacqueline Elston Date: 12/11/2024 4:57:00 AM Hi Tom. thank you for your kind comment. l wrote it when l was thinking about my Gaelic Grandmother., but she was Irish Gaelic.She and my grandfather died (few days apart)aged 33 or 38yrs old with the Spanish flu in 1919. l found out when did family tree. l think she would have liked this poem too. Jx

James Horn Date: 11/25/2023 5:35:00 AM Where are rest of your poems. we remember when God sets us free from all sin again and again God has made us free He always loved you and me with Him we agree free from all anguish God helps us with what we wish does fill up our dish we were an outcast from what was a sinful past God freed us at last God made me clever helped me in my endeavor write best poem ever Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 12/10/2024 6:09:00 AM I think you should post this one more time Hornmeister

James Horn Date: 11/25/2023 5:34:00 AM Where are rest of your poems. we remember when God sets us free from all sin again and again God has made us free He always loved you and me with Him we agree free from all anguish God helps us with what we wish does fill up our dish we were an outcast from what was a sinful past God freed us at last God made me clever helped me in my endeavor write best poem ever Login to Reply

Jude Herrick Date: 11/9/2023 12:33:00 PM Score one for water ! I love this smooth and enticing form, fluid and refreshing. Ooshka surrounding. Brain-bathing delight. Login to Reply Jacqueline Elston Date: 11/10/2023 5:53:00 AM Thank you for kind comments. Water really fascinates me, l can stare at it for hours. Colours reflected in it, one day l'll paint what l see, if l could only slow down long enough. have a great day. J.

David Smith Date: 7/30/2023 3:18:00 AM The same yet different, to touch yet not to hold. Aptly described. Good choice of words. Hope you are still about and have more poetry up your sleeve. Regards David in NZ now 4 years cancer free. Login to Reply Jacqueline Elston Date: 11/10/2023 5:49:00 AM Hi David, thank you comments. sorry not replied before now, lv been so busy and need to slow down.Really miss poetry soup, hopefully back again. J.