The Ocean

As the waves of the ocean crash,
Little creatures skitter-skatter pitter-patter past
by the shore.

As they turned around, more waves crashed,
And they pitter-pattered skitter-skattered past
by no more.
Taken back, back...
to the depth of the ocean floor.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Onclaud Avatar
December 28, 2013 at 12:15 PM
nice to read you again, tim... love the rhythmic flow and the use of onomatopeia... happy new year greetings and huggs
Gorelick Avatar
December 27, 2013 at 5:30 PM
What a nice poem...love the skitter-skatter part. BG
Andresen Avatar
December 27, 2013 at 11:19 AM
- Oh .... touching, in a few words Tim - All the best for the new year 2014! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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