Tsunami
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An original, poem on the theme of how did you land up on a tropical island? How was the experience? Did you return to your country or did you choose to stay? Any form. Image's: Bloom in the storm by Ellie Rich on YouPic/Turbulence Freepik.com
After the party, I woke up on a tropical island Poetry Contest
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Note the following article by Aloha Spirit.com
The Aloha Spirit is a core aspect of Hawaiian culture and daily life. It represents a set of values and a way of living that promotes harmony, love, and respect. The “aloha spirit” refers to embodying attitudes like patience, kindness, humility, and compassion in daily living. It’s a mindset of being selfless, graceful, and conscious of how we impact those around us. When you live with aloha, you act with love towards people, creatures, and the land. Although in Thailand I choose Aloha as the spiritual way.
Tsunami
Clinging to a tree my might is numb
Teeth chattering, soaked in seaweed I succumb
to the shores of doom, the tides violent surge
Adrift and marooned all owed to a sudden urge
After the party I woke up on a tropical island
Wild rainforest and coconut groves, tailor made in Thailand
The Turtle Island, underwaters heaven
We were seven, gone snorkeling the night before
None of which were ones who washed ashore
I heard scrambling voices from below
less those who didn’t survive the deathblow
Lungs spewing up ocean water, not the timeless turquoise,
but the stormy muddled wash, murky, writhing wildly
sirening a crushing noise
Twigs, glass, and storms debris rips through skin
Blood seeps down red rivers running thin
soaked thoroughly, bringing shivers
As tidal waves and ruthless rain cease their wells,
instinctively the islanders help each other through
the fallen landscapes
As the beached turtles struggle in their shells,
who once glided effortlessly in the sea
I know what I must do
Keep with the spirit of aloha
and stay until the sky becomes blue
Then set the turtles free
Copyright © I Am Anaya | Year Posted 2024
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