Smell the Ocean

the wet earth smells
like the sea
the rotting roots of plants 
like the oily skin of fish
but im close to the sea, 
two miles at most
so Ill say I can smell it,
no matter what it really is.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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De Beaulieu Avatar
February 17, 2019 at 2:19 PM
Hello Gabe Watrous, so nice to meet you. Are you two miles from the sea? You are close to the water. Lucky you. This poem is beautifully written. Have a nice day my friend.
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