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Stormy Seas

I watch spumy waves cresting the shore
when I go for an amble near the sea,
on stormy days big waves thunder and roar
but the tempestuous sea I just love to see -
knowing soon there’ll be calm and tranquility.

Writing Prompt- English Quintain Imagery - Poetry Contest

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Submitted to Brian Strands 4 - 14 line contest

1/3/20

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Constance La France Date: 1/19/2020 8:33:00 AM Jan, congratulations on your win in my writing prompt challenge with this wonderful poem, well done _Constance Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/14/2020 2:18:00 PM - Congratulations :) - // Anne-Lise Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 1/11/2020 4:17:00 AM It did soar to First Place Jan. Congratulations! xxoo Login to Reply

Joseph May Date: 1/10/2020 9:34:00 PM Dropping back with my Congrats on your win Jan.. Login to Reply

Beautiful Scars Date: 1/10/2020 3:04:00 PM beautiful imagery and emotion, great poem! Congrats lovely Jan x:-)-luloo Login to Reply

Paula Goldsmith Date: 1/10/2020 11:53:00 AM Congratulations. I love the ocean. I can hear your stormy waves roaring. Wish I was in your picture.......................... Login to Reply

Funom Makama Date: 1/10/2020 10:50:00 AM This is beautiful. I love this masterpiece. Happy new year friend. Keep the lines blessing. Login to Reply

Lin Lane Date: 1/10/2020 10:38:00 AM I missed reading this one while I was away. Congratulations on a great write and fine win. Login to Reply

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 1/4/2020 9:46:00 AM Lindsay is so right, the sea is therapeutic whether watching it, in a boat on it, or swimming in it (which I haven't done for years) is for me one of the ultimate pleasures in life. Well penned Jan and best of luck in the contest. Blessings, Jennifer. Login to Reply

Lindsay Laurie Date: 1/3/2020 9:27:00 PM G'day Jan … nice Jan. Standing on the shore and pondering can be therapeutic for the mind - thank you Jan - Lindsay Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 1/3/2020 6:52:00 PM This sea has a beautiful magic all its own rather rough or placid it always enchants. I love this Jan. It should soar in the contest! : ) xxoo Login to Reply

Tania Kitchin Date: 1/3/2020 4:57:00 AM I love the sea, beautifully penned Jan! hugs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/3/2020 7:44:00 AM I am surrounded by it on our tiny Island lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May Date: 1/2/2020 6:20:00 PM Beautiful write Jan, GL in the Contest.. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/2/2020 6:25:00 PM Thanks Joseph it is so good to be back writing I hope my muse never abandons me again! Happy new year:-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta Date: 1/2/2020 4:30:00 PM I have always wondered how women can sit for hours watching the waves roll in! It seems a bit fishy to me (although men tend to just jump in to see what happens). Good luck in the contest! Aloha! Rico Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/2/2020 4:38:00 PM lol Rico, hubby is with me on the walks neither of us jump in just observe the power of nature:-) hugs Jan xx

Matthew Anish Date: 1/2/2020 4:27:00 PM Nice poem!! I am 64 years old by the way - been quite ill in my life but I feel pretty good today. I don't drink or smoke pot - although I used to. My only drug is green tea and once in a while a little wine at Sabbath services. How is life in your "neck of the woods"? I went to the coffee shop today - I go there everyday - drink green tea. Doctors disagree about it - some swear by it!! I have entered a love poetry contest!! Peace & Love Matthew Anish Login to Reply Panagiota Romios Date: 1/3/2020 5:58:00 AM Matthew! 65 is a youngster! Good luck in your love poetr contest, Panagiota. Jan Allison Date: 1/2/2020 4:36:00 PM great to hear you are feeling good matthew, long may it continue and there seem to be many who extol the benefits of green tea for mopping up free radicals, anything is worth a try!:-) hugs Jan xx

Ann Gilmour Date: 1/2/2020 3:09:00 PM Ohhh Jan this is so full of fabulous imagery that I can almost hear the sea crashing upon the shore - wonderful and I particularly love spumy! I am sure Constance will love this, I certainly do. Of course being a piscean I adore the sea and get withdrawal symptoms if I am away from it for too long. With kindest thoughts Ann xx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/2/2020 3:17:00 PM Thanks Ann:-) I love observing the sea not being on it - our shelves in the shop are denuded of provisions so i assume the boat didn't sail and bring us bread - son is eating us out of house and home lol! :-) hugs Jan xx

Bobby May Date: 1/2/2020 2:23:00 PM JAN, this is way better then your poop poems, truth Sis! If you beat me on this one we will have words, lol Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/2/2020 2:30:00 PM lol Bobby I do enjoy writing poopy poems to make folk smile but I do surprise with the odd serious ones too:-) I have written few of the form, this was fun:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham Date: 1/2/2020 2:02:00 PM Nothing better than a spectacular stormy sea Jan, as you say watched from the shore. Good luck and happy new year. Tom Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/2/2020 2:07:00 PM we love walking down to the coast and along the coastal footpath, the waves can be quite spectacular on stormy days:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y. Date: 1/2/2020 1:50:00 PM Hi Jan, Your poem compliments the photo very well. I wish you the best of luck in the contest . Have a wonderful day:-) Alexis Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/2/2020 2:06:00 PM Thanks Alexis:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/2/2020 12:53:00 PM - A fascinating picture ... great written, Jan :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/2/2020 1:01:00 PM Thanks Anne-Lise I do love observing the sea but not travelling on it lol:-) hugs jan xx

Francine Roberts Date: 1/2/2020 12:05:00 PM really good Jan, best of luck in the contest Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/2/2020 12:11:00 PM Thanks so much Francine I have written few of this form so I hope Constance likes it, so lovely to see you again and thanks for being the first to comment:-) wishing you happy new year:-) hugs Jan xx