Important note about this poem:
After Adam's fall,
After the great deluge,
After the tower of Babel,
God desired to physically
Keep mankind disconnected.
Thus, separation by continents
By way of oceans and seas.
"...and the waters that were gathered
together he called Seas. ...". Gen.1.10b
Out of me,
the Contenents came,
And my waves against
their shores were my greeting
My depth is defying
My waves are trying
My winds are unforgiving
I am the oceans and the seas
The fog is blinding
Not a time for crying
Everything keeps moving
Unlike the river flowing
I am the oceans and the seas
Here, everything's rushing
The brave ones are fishing
For shrimp and tuna; craving
I am the oceans and the seas
I, the mistress of partitioning
I, the master of disconnecting
I also major in separating
I too, minor in dividing
I am the oceans and the seas
The massive pathway for conquering
The gigantic roadway for discovering
The first highway to faraway traveling
I am the oceans and the seas
No skill alone can shape the sea
of thought; but grace may bend the mind,
and pour vast oceans into me,
a chalice; truth's redefined.
In looking for answers
to the unsolved questions of my heart
I have found that relationships
have boundaries and sharp edges
the dramatic effect of us
our love just evaporated
we hit a dry spell
not knowing what to do
but go our separate ways
open to whatever comes next
unlike the ocean
with no boundaries and no edges
it flows forever
unfiltered
never hitting a dry spell
always looking for a challenge
and new relationship to explore
between lands boats etc
open to whatever comes next
When I look at clouds in moonlit sky
I think of oceans and salty air
and how the days go so quickly by
I wonder, does an ocean despair
as it kisses shore then quickly goes
to another shore somewhere out there
Can it possibly be each wave knows
It will meet this shore but just one time
A moment, like a wave, comes and goes
Oceans and time: so near the sublime
Arctic Ocean
Way up in the north, below the north pole
With icy cold waters and snow lined peaks
Fishing can happen if you cut a hole
Just hope things stay frozen, that nothing leaks.
Lips turn bright blue and noses turn red
Walruses sit on the ice, what is left
Scarves and hats are wound round the head
Populations are sparse, no threats of theft
But ice caps are melting and they float away
Nature will start to defrost
If we keep our heads up, we won’t betray
Our world might be found and not lost
GOD’S CANVASSING NIGHT
What
A magnificent
Canvassing
God
Gave us
Last night:-
The full moon
And constellations
Glowed
Hypnotically:
The oceans
And
The seas
Reflected
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rivulets mold rivers unborn
rivers hold oceans at bay
oceans reflect stars till morn
starlight concedes the new day
whispers of stars wake the light
light reflects rivers newborn
oceans kiss sunlight goodnight
starlight again is reborn
thinking of gorgeous mermaids
are you the mother of pearls
what shall float your selfish boat
from sea to shore to sky high
erode me like grains of sand
you make oceans froth and boil
Today is neat I went to the beach, the Red Sea coast
I saw some nice people volunteerly clean the coast
Oceans cleaning day what a lovely good work we had!
The sun matches how I feel about your energy
you're so bright when you walk into a room
your so warm when you pull me into hugs
When I go to the beach I think of you
the water smells like you
the sand holds on to me like your kisses do
I'm so lucky that I get to fall in love with you
[*Hendecasyllable: line of verse containing 11 syllables with stanzas with repeated end words and a five line envoi that concludes the ballade.]*
Look as… “a crimson sky breaks the distant shore”
Signaling I will see my fair home no more
the ship drifts into shadows far from yon shore
And soon the sky is dark night, crimson no more
The vastness of an indigo sky I'm sure,
will leave my soul lonely alite nevermore
The dusting of pinprick lights are ever sure
guiding all lost ones to find their way once more
Again, crimson sky breaks on a distant shore
A foreign land I have never seen before
But skies remain the same over every shore
Connecting souls across oceans of befores
Envoi:
As long as skies remain, with stars to proclaim
I am here at home, even though not the same
Now knowing, no matter where we are going
We do all see the same vast canvas of yore
Yes, the same crimson sky breaks the distant shore.
2025.3.27
For me, it will be the last swimming day in the beach.
I came here to enjoy the nature for one hour.
Time flies so fast, it breaks my heart.
It was not long ago,
Two brand new swim suits added to my wardrobe.
I maximised them and used them weekly.
Now, chances to swim in the sea,
Will be very slim and almost down to zero.
I was not brave enough to swim in the cold.
So, I have no choice but swim in the pool.
The pools always have chlorine and chemicals.
I could not have both.
Natural seasonal salt water,
Or year round regulated temperature.
I pray I still be alive and fit to enjoy splashing around,
In summer at the end of the year.
On a different note, I swam here not long ago.
A matter of fact it was about three weeks ago.
The ocean, the beach and the sand,
And the scenery remained the same,
But something had definitely changed.
"Oceans"
The Sun rises
I melt
into your dreams
again
I could be your Ocean
I call you back into me
my tides pull you
further and further in
the shore
is a distant voyage
our misplaced romance
a naked calling
I melt
into your dreams
again
The Sun rises
away from the shore,
my tides pull you
further and further in
Candide Diderot. ‘25
"I wanna stop
the sun from setting
Oh, don't let it go
I wanna spin
I wanna whirl
I wanna stop
the world from getting cold...
don't let it go"
k.i.s.s.
Written by Tiffanie Kaiyen
Deep in the brine, where shadows play,
Lies a treasure rare, by night and day.
Moonlight touches in a silver gleam,
Wrapped in whispers of a sailor’s dream.
Born in the depths, yet graced by light,
It holds the tale of the endless night.
A fragile gem from waters wide,
In silence rests where the lost abide.
Oceans in the skies;
Intangible spiritual realm;
Separated from physical;
Waters dew flow objectives;
Waters?
Oceans in the skies;
I who am a dreamer;
A space marathon;
Awakening not a dreamer;
Instilled resonates His presence-- God;
Flows I am Kingdom Life and light;
Heaven's space;
-walking, swimming, renewed through His grace;
Renewed bright;
Oceans in the skies;
Fallopian tube from heavens space;
Elohim's grace, surfaced;
To earthen vessel seed to egg, spiritual birthing;
Swimming still, glowing in the womb surfing;
Oceans in the skies;
Many levels;
of Heaven's
Streams lakes, rivers, oceans;
Oceans in the skies;
I'm spiritually high searching;
Oceans in the skies;
A profound and imaginative;
-- poetic expression conservative;
Oceans in the skies;
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