Mac Mcgovern Poet Villanelle

When the Sea Is Angry

When the sea is angry
 Waves, like knives, penetrate deeply
Secrets are revealed
                                                     
Stingrays uncovered, at risk
 Burrow deep
When the sea is angry 
                                                                            
Shells buried for time unknown
 Surface in brilliant majesty
Secrets are revealed

The coral braces, mortality guaranteed
 Death and destruction inevitable
When the sea is angry

Sand scattered, settles again
 History buried, rears its head
Secrets are revealed

What is exposed, covered again
 Nothing left for man
When the sea is angry

An explosion born of fury
 Brings forth, then takes away again
When the sea is angry
Secrets are revealed

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Carol Sunshine Brown June 3, 2010 at 11:47 AM Congratulations on your poetry X2 making it through the first round Mac. I wish you the best in the finals. Love, Carol

Doris Culverhouse May 31, 2010 at 5:33 PM interesting poem and well written! congrats on the first round progress!! Doris means of the sea--I love to visit the sea!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart May 31, 2010 at 9:36 AM Congrats Mac on both your entries making it to the first round of competition in Poetry Soup contest.. way to go my friend... good luck... with luv from the "Sweetheart" ...

Amy Green May 12, 2010 at 8:18 PM So true, beautiful poem.

Laura Mckenzie May 3, 2010 at 6:49 PM Mac~ Congratulations on your wonderful featured! Laura :)

Vince Suzadail Jr. May 3, 2010 at 6:18 PM Congrats Mac, on a well deserved feature. Ain't she magnificent when she's angry. Vince

John Freeman May 3, 2010 at 6:14 PM Congratulations Mac on your poem feature this week. Agape, Moses

Linda-Marie Sweetheart May 3, 2010 at 4:05 PM Congrats Mac on your featured poem this week on the Soup.. an excellent choice to feature and share... with luv from the "Sweetheart"

Anthony Nutter May 3, 2010 at 10:06 AM Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. A. W. Nutter www.freewebs.com/abcedit

Janette Fisher May 3, 2010 at 9:01 AM Mac 0- many congrats on your featured piece. Rgds Janette

Carol Sunshine Brown May 3, 2010 at 3:39 AM Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week at PoetrySoup. May you have many more features Mac. Love,Carol

Vince Suzadail Jr. January 26, 2010 at 6:46 PM Been there. Hurricane Dorothy in 66. A powerful sight. Vince

Janette Fisher January 20, 2010 at 12:11 PM Many congrats on your featured poem this week. Rgds Janette

Adeleke Adeite January 19, 2010 at 8:36 PM This is a wonderful piece Mac, congrats on your well deserved feature. keep writing. Your poetry friend Adeleke

Caryl Muzzey January 18, 2010 at 1:12 PM A very nice write, I enjoyed the read. Congratulations in being featured this week, a honor well deserved. Caryl

James Fraser January 18, 2010 at 12:24 PM Many congratulations on your poetry being featured this week >> James

Carol Sunshine Brown January 18, 2010 at 3:21 AM Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Mac. I hope you have many more. Have a wonderful week. Love, Carol

Caroline Cécile Delacroix January 17, 2010 at 9:53 PM Awesome write and well written villanelle form of poetry. Congrats on your poem being featured this week. Caroline.

Eleanore Bourner January 9, 2010 at 3:30 PM excellently written, bringing out the ocean's mood, it's darkest parts. keep it up! ------Ell