Laurie Woodward Poet Free verse

The Sea

The silence

The still calm of the deep

The world is asleep and the only sound is that of the water
Lapping at the beach

No-one exists but the sea and I
Nothing has ever existed nor ever will

All past and future are gone and all that is left
Is this moment, as I look across the calm water
To the horizon

The infinite sea stretches out before me
Time and I are enveloped

Now nothing exists

But the sea

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Phil Capitano May 24, 2018 at 8:56 PM Very lovely, Laurie, I am also mystified by the sea. If you get a chance I'd love to hear what you think of my poem called "My Mistress, The Sea". Have a great day.

Gregory Richard Barden January 20, 2018 at 2:48 AM Congrats on your win, Laurie - very well done, my friend ... blessings to you! :-) Laurie Woodward January 20, 2018 at 2:27 PM Thank you!

Edward Mccall January 18, 2018 at 9:00 AM This is such a beautiful poem Laurie, definitely one for my favs. congratulations on your win. Laurie Woodward January 18, 2018 at 9:48 AM Thanks so much! I’m so glad you enjoy it.

Charlie Smith January 17, 2018 at 12:08 PM Thoughts as deep as the sea, congratulations Laurie... Laurie Woodward January 18, 2018 at 6:32 AM Thank you!

Line Gauthier January 16, 2018 at 7:18 PM Divine. Sorry you got swallowed up but it made for a fabulous winning poem! Congrats, Laurie. Laurie Woodward January 16, 2018 at 11:11 PM Thank you so much! I'm surprised and so excited about it.

Beautiful Scars January 16, 2018 at 7:09 AM beautiful poem lovely Laurie :)-luloo Laurie Woodward January 16, 2018 at 7:28 AM Thank you Laura!

L. J. Carber January 15, 2018 at 9:14 AM A rather profound thought-- the ocean does seem to be the closest we can get to infinity, the eternal, in this world-- congrats! Laurie Woodward January 15, 2018 at 9:47 AM Thank you very much! When I first wrote this my family worried that it represented suicidal thoughts but for me it was about feeling like a small, insignificant part of such an immense existence.