Tide

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Contest: G or T Personification Poetry Contest, sponsored by Joseph May.

I am a strong force with resting periods every twelve hours. I can be ferocious and loud as thunder as I express my powers. Waves carry my weight as I ebb and flow and tickle the sands, and deliver magical sea treasures gathered by many hands. The moon watches over me and controls my moods, relaxes me into a sleepy rhythm of calming interludes. The sun gently warms my salty spray along the shore, as I build momentum, I soon rise and crash some more. I have no control to slow my speed and can cause danger. Swimmers need to take heed and not try to wager. I cannot stop my desire to ebb and flow and rise, enjoying my beauty from a distance is always wise.

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The Situation

Date: 9/6/2023 2:24:00 PM

Myy experience with tides are with the streams that were salty at high tide and fresh at low tides will fishing for crabs. Very discriptive.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/6/2023 3:59:00 PM

Thank you.

Len Gasun

Date: 9/4/2023 8:36:00 PM

A very lovely/stunning personification poem of tide my dear poet friend Tania. I love and enjoyed immensely reading it this morning. Thanks a lot for sharing and Congratulations on your win! God bless you always and your writings. Hugs

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/5/2023 3:31:00 AM

Len, thank you.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 9/4/2023 8:28:00 AM

Great personification, dear Tania. So well composed that it brings imagery alive.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/4/2023 8:58:00 AM

Victor, thank you.

Valsa George

Date: 9/3/2023 11:54:00 PM

The tides are beautifully personified ! Love the interludes of the sleepy rhythm of the waves ! Congratulations Tania on your great win!

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/4/2023 7:00:00 AM

Valsa, thank you.

Joseph May

Date: 9/2/2023 6:36:00 AM

Very nicely done Tania, Congrats on your win

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/3/2023 5:07:00 AM

Joseph, thank you and thank you for my placement.

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 9/2/2023 5:39:00 AM

Such a personal take from the tides point of view Tania so original and beautifully penned with real insightfulness and good imagery too. Blessings,Gordon

Tania Kitchin
Date: 9/2/2023 6:02:00 AM

Gordon, thank you.