thank you O sea

Thank you O sea,
For the untiring music of your waves,
For the rolling of your rollers,
Thank you O sea
for your music so refined,
This music softens the soul,
His sight soothes the poet
Console the painter ,
Thank you O sea 
For your music,
For your mighty storms,
Merci Debussy
For your symphonic poem,
Thank youO sea 
For your overflowing imagination,
For your writers, generous
Homer to Baudelaire, to Hugo,
Thank you O sea,
For all your colors,
For horizons surrounded by foam
For the sunny south of ancient Greece,
For your date palms,
Thank you O sea, for your example,
For the exemplary flight of seagulls,
For the frigate, white terns
For the quiet schooners, 
Who anchor in the atolls
Thank you the sea,
For your illuminated ships 
In the port of Brest,
For each oysters savored,
Thank you O sea, for your gifts 
Your travels to America
You are the soul of the world
the source of my thoughts.

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Date: 4/25/2025 9:29:00 AM
Without the sea or oceans, the earth would have one less natural phenomenon about which to Praise God. I enjoyed reading your work. Sara K
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Date: 2/6/2025 8:56:00 PM
This enchanted my mind, so breathtaking...
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Yann Rolland
Date: 2/7/2025 4:44:00 AM
thank you so much paige for the warm words
Date: 2/5/2025 8:55:00 PM
There is so much to love about this beautiful poem, and also about its topic-the sea. Thank you for sharing. :)
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Yann Rolland
Date: 2/7/2025 4:43:00 AM
thank you so much evelyn, for taking time to read and comment
Date: 2/5/2025 2:59:00 PM
What a marvelous ode to the sea, my friend. Sun, sand and inspiration.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 2/5/2025 6:16:00 PM
great comment jerry, enjoyed your presence best wishes
Date: 2/4/2025 1:15:00 PM
Great gratitiude for the great sea as well as its master!
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Yann Rolland
Date: 2/4/2025 8:14:00 PM
thnaks andrea for the supportive comment, i live near the sea, can see her everyday, blessings
Date: 2/4/2025 1:56:00 AM
I love the sea. We are an island, so we can find good food there. This is a lovely poem, and I very much appreciate it.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 2/4/2025 8:16:00 PM
thanks victor for the kind words, i live in Brittany, close to the sea, every day i care to walk or drive to the ocean, enjoyed your stopping by
Date: 2/3/2025 5:28:00 AM
Hello Yann, what a wonderful breathtaking ode to the sea, its music, its power, its endless inspiration. I love how you weave history, art, and nature into a tribute that feels both personal and universal. Absolutely beautiful! Winter Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel
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Yann Rolland
Date: 2/3/2025 6:32:00 AM
thank you so much Daniel for the "enchanting" comment, a moment of grace while reading, will read you soon best wishes
Date: 2/2/2025 10:32:00 PM
I love the sea and im thankful for the melodies of the sea and waves , how well youv expressed here in such a seamless and heartfelt manner! I especially love the opening here and also the cadence of your well written poem! Sending you light always
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Yann Rolland
Date: 2/3/2025 3:09:00 AM
thanks Ie for the understanding, the sea has a great music for me, ressourcing from everything bad, thanks for stopping by
Date: 2/2/2025 8:24:00 PM
What a lovely poem, dear Yaan. As we watch the sea, all these thoughts and images come to our mind. Its music of lulling waves awakens the poet in us. What all variety of fish, it breeds for us to savor. This, I feel is one of your best poems.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 2/3/2025 3:10:00 AM
thanks valsa for the kind words and warm ending, enjoyed
Date: 2/2/2025 8:11:00 PM
Exotic.Very nicely penned.4
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Yann Rolland
Date: 2/3/2025 3:10:00 AM
thanks akham for kind words
Date: 2/2/2025 12:32:00 PM
thank you, oh poet, for this lovely tribute to the sea! i enjoyed this very much, yann...
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Yann Rolland
Date: 2/3/2025 3:12:00 AM
thanks ilene for the kind and nice words, have a nice week
Date: 2/2/2025 11:38:00 AM
Without the sea, we would be missing out, as you recount! painters, writers, symphonies! Oh yes, poets!
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Yann Rolland
Date: 2/3/2025 3:13:00 AM
so true kim, and many things too, enjoyed your stopping by
Date: 2/2/2025 7:13:00 AM
Unfathomable! Its deep down in my soul, poet.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 2/3/2025 3:14:00 AM
such a great comment Hugo, many thanks from the other side of ocean
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