Sea

The wondrous sea captivates my soul
as I sit beneath the malingering palms
   I can close my eyes
and dine on imaginations from its offered sounds
I can listen quietly to the soft throb of the waves
   as they rush to shore
changing from dark blue to light blue to white
before vanishing in the sands of the shore

along a red thin line on the horizon
a sailboat slowly moves
the sails are pushed by the wind toward the sunset
pelicans glide in the distance
between voluminous clouds of white and gray
then fall like spears into the sea
seagulls arrive like thieves to steal fish
their squeaky sound belies the struggle for life
between the hunter and the hunted

the scent of salt air fills my attention
with every breath I take
I look out at the sea's great expanse
and have a sense of smallness
   filled with wonder

the power of all this I feel deeply
my soul touches time and space
   in a union of serenity
from the sea's immeasurable beauty 


4/7/23 Writing Challenge "S" Words
sponsor Constance La France
    "SEA"

beautynatureseafree verse

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