Constance La France Poet Free verse

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Up To the Sky

I gripped-
the edge of the sail    boat
sea spray    soaked me
the shore-
   was far away
a huge wave took the boat high
up
  to
   the
     sky
then into the pit of the rushing sea
       frothing waves      tipped the boat
on it's    side       over and again   
violently    but    it did not go under
       the deep blue sea
                 loud    thundering  
                  the boat leapt and fell wildly
I had this 
           sinking
               sinking
                   feeling 
then the wind took the sail-
    and we headed at breakneck speed
for land
       with the wind in my hair
                 and sea salt on my lips
                           the roar of the sea
          and the blazing sun at my back
       

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September 24, 2015


Poetry/Free Verse/up to the sky
Copyright Protected, ID 15-711-932-0
all Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.

For the contest, Open Sea, Sailing, Creatures, Treasures, 
sponsor, Chase Trevi

Ninth Place

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Dr. Upma A. Sharma October 23, 2015 at 3:01 AM Congrats on ur wonderful win with this superb write broken!

Balveen Cheema October 22, 2015 at 9:42 PM Loved your creative layout for your sea adventure! Congrats Wings!

Debbie Guzzi October 22, 2015 at 8:24 PM Congrad's on your win a great sea story! Loved the page layout too! Light & Love

C T October 22, 2015 at 6:49 PM thank you

James Inman September 26, 2015 at 3:11 PM Love the form. Felt the emotion, and the wind and sun, beautiful imagery.

Dan Cwiak September 26, 2015 at 2:05 PM Beautifully written, especially the cadence which gives the waves the force to make one feel as if he is on that ride. Great imagery which took me back to one of my trips on Lake Michigan. Nicely done!

Frederic Parker September 25, 2015 at 12:49 PM You captured the sea's turmoil, the sea is a dangerous place and this poem explains it very well.

Lindsay Laurie September 24, 2015 at 9:13 PM G'day BW... you took me on a wild ocean ride with your nicely constructed poem - well done - Lindsay

Eve Roper September 24, 2015 at 9:12 PM Beautiful! Hugs Eve!

Cherl Dunn September 24, 2015 at 8:56 PM Dear Broken Wings Another great work from an inspirational writer, I love to read your poems because they are so full of wonderful imagery, and spirit. I think this poem will do well in the contest, but i'll cross the fingers for you my friend, and you have a great weekend, oh and thanks for the review of my poems also, I will be posting something new tomorrow hopefully, cheri