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The Ocean Speaks

the ocean speaks a language we all understand. . . serene to surly 7-11-17

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Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

Date: 2/26/2015 5:08:00 AM

Yes Connie that is the language of ocean "serene to surly" crystal clear..but the languages of human beings?

David Meade

Date: 11/2/2014 7:50:00 PM

I found this gem -- sometime the tone speaks louder than the words -- in any language. I hope you will do more haiku. All the best.

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 11/2/2014 7:54:00 PM

Thank you very much David. This poem was entered in a contest and got an N/A but I sure have gotten nice comments on it, so thank you my friend. I enjoy haiku as well as most all poetry forms. Aloha, Connie

Casarah Nance

Date: 9/1/2014 2:37:00 PM

oh this is neat :) I sure do love a good haiku and this is one of them :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/28/2014 2:59:00 PM

this is on your third page of best poems. I had forgotten it. Love the contrast of serene to surly.

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 7/28/2014 7:42:00 PM

It did zip in the contest, zero, but I was happy others seemed to like it.

Stephen Kilmer

Date: 12/29/2013 5:07:00 AM

The language of wonder and awe. Nicely done. ~Kilmer

Daver Austin

Date: 8/22/2013 11:07:00 AM

Love it. I always think of Debussy's La Mer, the tone pictures. Love, daver

Dave Timperley

Date: 5/2/2013 7:03:00 AM

Hi Connie, I must admit to not being a lover of the sea but I do admire it's beauty. It is my constant view from our veranda here in Paphos. After reading your Haiku, I see a different sea. Great read thank you and congrats on your life membership.

Timothy Hicks

Date: 5/2/2013 12:43:00 AM

This is most interesting, Connie. I've never thought of the ocean this way before. But I guess it's true we're not always butterflies & rainbows. Sometimes were grumpy and ungraceful. Cool haiku!

Kash Poet

Date: 4/25/2013 8:36:00 PM

Another great haiku!

Jeremy Martin

Date: 4/22/2013 5:55:00 PM

Wonderful personification! I love this one. Favorite.

Black Eyed Susan

Date: 4/20/2013 12:08:00 AM

yes I really like this one - I hadn't thought of the ocean this way... delightful :)

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 4/19/2013 7:04:00 PM

Wonderful ocean Ku Connie: It captures all the moods of the sea. Love SuZ

Tim Ryerson

Date: 4/19/2013 2:31:00 PM

'Serene to surly'...One extreme to another...Couldn't be put better, Connie...Good luck in Heather's contest, reads like a winner to me! - Tim

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 4/18/2013 1:28:00 PM

just have to say my captcha right now is SO true!! it says: DEAR... you Connie are so dear to me... just had to say it! Thank you for your friendship and support!

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 4/18/2013 1:27:00 PM

How true! I like how you thought of this, I never thought of it this way, and it sure does seem that the ocean can express itself better-- wonderful haiku, dear Connie. Thank you for saying what you say about my poem, I am just so humbled with what you said. Means so much to me and I feel guilty, not being active in PFT as well... I hope you have a great week and thank you again, dear! hugs to you!

Terrell Martin

Date: 4/18/2013 12:56:00 AM

Connie, I,m not a big fan of Haiku but I have to admit that this little one liner of yours says more than a lot of poems with multiple verses. The words serene and surely are of course, the antithesis of one another and I applaud your choice of using them. Also, thank you ever so much for visiting my corner earlier and commenting on "Concerning the Nature of Creativity." Glad you approved & hope to see more of you here in "PS." All the best, Terry

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/18/2013 12:07:00 AM

I hope she loves this one, Connie, because I know I DO!!!