Relationships

Harbouring
relationships
upon the ocean
floor.

Beneath the frothing,
rolling waves
that pound my broken
core.

Polluted waters
sifting pain,
tear the hulls
apart.

Coursing wildly
through my veins,
leaves just a broken
heart.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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June 9, 2013 at 12:23 AM
Hi Mitchell, Congratulations with your Featured Poem of the week :-) Take care, and enjoy your wonderful days ahead . Always & Forever! **LINDA**
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May 29, 2013 at 2:41 PM
Very beautiful! Congrats on your win. AO
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May 28, 2013 at 8:58 PM
Mitchell. Congratulations, with your awesome poem. Goodnight~LINDA
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May 10, 2013 at 11:28 AM
Mitchell, you enter proficient - thanks for sharing your poem with us at P-Soup. - Wish you a warm welcome and wish you luck. - Nice to read your poem, looking forward to reading more from you in the future. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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May 10, 2013 at 7:34 AM
I like the way you use the power of the ocean to demonstrate the tumultuous nature of relationships. Welcome, Mitchell... David
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May 10, 2013 at 7:31 AM
What a great comparative analogy of Oceans and relationships/emotions Well written.
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May 9, 2013 at 9:53 PM
Hi Mitchell, your poem is very enjoyable, :-) Wishing you a nice warm welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best in your writings. I hope you find this community to be one of the best. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets, and myself? If you ever want or need feedback on any given poem, please look me up by clicking on my name anytime you're on line. I'm looking forward in becoming your #1 poetry soup fan. Please keep me posted every time you post a poem <3 LUV ~*~SKAT"
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May 9, 2013 at 12:28 PM
This is so concise and brilliantly expresssed. I have an affiliation with the ocean myself. Well done.
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