Things of the Sea I Love

Of blues, woven through green threads of water
Layered into a tapestry of wavy depths

Of swirling flashes of silver darting
Between golden sunlit ribbons 

Of jellies floating serenely drifting by
Seemingly without whim or care

Of seagull cry near seashore’s beginning
Froth bringing memories of far away

Of stormy skies tormenting the rising sea
With lightening flashes crashing against the dark

Of wild winds blowing boats like rocks skipping
And lighthouses fortitude in waves furious handshake

Of reefs built of coral houses shrouded in green
 amazing in their beauty and diversity

Of the sea all the beauty of the oceans can be found
Of water, earth, sky, air and living creatures

Devotion to the Ocean contest--2nd place
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Deschler Avatar
September 14, 2019 at 8:04 PM
Such a beautiful poem Jeanne! ... I have never seen the ocean but your poem just took me there ... Congratulations on your win as well!
Hinshaw Avatar
August 16, 2019 at 2:38 PM
Congrats for your well-deserved win for his splendid sea story, Jeanne! I'm honored to share 2d place with you. Thank you for your kind comments re my win - Bob
Andresen Avatar
August 16, 2019 at 3:11 AM
- Lovely written, Jeanne ... enjoy the sounds and smells from your description - Congratulations on your win :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Marcum Wong Avatar
August 15, 2019 at 5:00 PM
Beautifully expressed with lovely imagery Jeanne. Congratulations on your deserving podium win! xxoo
Kiser Avatar
August 5, 2019 at 8:32 PM
Quite beautiful imagery in this piece; takes me right to the ocean where I can feel the salty breeze, feel the sun's warmth and hear the waves crashing.
Dietrich Avatar
August 4, 2019 at 7:22 PM
wow, I love your approach in this challenge of the ocean I(it's for that contest, right?) You did a wonderful poem
Mcgee Avatar
August 4, 2019 at 7:35 PM
yes, I put it into the contest...so funny that I had wrote it before I knew there was a contest about the ocean! perfect timing...lol
Krutsinger Avatar
August 4, 2019 at 6:25 PM
This would strike terror in me for I am terrified of a jellyfish's sting. "Of jellies floating serenely drifting by Seemingly without whim or care" - do they really just float by and not kill you? The rest of the poem is serene, but due to my fear....
Mcgee Avatar
August 4, 2019 at 7:37 PM
They can...it' usually just by chance that you run into a tentacle...which are sometimes so long you never even see the jelly. They are so innocent looking in their ethereal beauty...mostly I've watched them at aquariums.
Gauthier Avatar
August 4, 2019 at 1:42 PM
Awesome take on the challenge, Jeanne. Bravo!!
Scars Avatar
August 4, 2019 at 11:50 AM
beautiful imagery dear Jeanne, you write so smooth with ease. loved it thanks for sharing :)-luloo
Mcgee Avatar
August 4, 2019 at 7:49 PM
Thanks LuLoo
Adams Avatar
August 4, 2019 at 9:30 AM
my favorite place to be is at the beach watching the ocean and its rhythm pulsing through the waves...lovely write, you made me see it come to life :) hugs
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