ocean
curtains
torn bed
salt scents
my eyes
rip tide
footprints
shore fixed
water
spiller
seagulls
cry, girl
she churns
the surf
Footsteps in the sand
Tsunamis of dreams
waves of thoughts
The waves grow larger as they draw near
I just want to disappear
The white water crashes against the jagged rock shore
I really thought that there’d be more
The air is salty and the breeze sings its song
Have I been living my life all wrong?
Seawater sprays me in a fine mist
I’m worthless
I’m worthless
I’m worthless
I’m worthless
The clouds drift overhead in wisps of white against the black I would turn around now but it’s too late to backtrack
I’m already here
At the edge the pier
My intentions are sincere
So please—don’t interfere
I’ll let the waves wash me away
I hope this is the end of my dismay
I really don’t want to stop halfway
Just do it
Just do it
Just do it
Just do it
I take a deep breath as my feet give way
Dark louring clouds,
Golden hues of flirting pirouettes,
Hushed waters,
A gentle breeze in whispering conversation,
Lovers' bliss,
Dream's honeycomb,
The soul shall have its sweets,
And taste love floating free,
Where the shore kisses the sea,
With subtle coquetry.
I shall meet my heart,
Where her emotions are soaked,
She will lure me into her depths,
To caress that special flame,
I shall not resist the urge,
Standing on the edge,
Where my fall will be splashing delights,
And when you have had me,
I shall confess,
That never have I loved like this,
Where everything in me is consumed,
By delicious flows,
Of sea song and heartbeat waves.
there was a seagull so fine
daily searching the seaside shoreline
finding a set of false teeth* with glee
made him a gourmet carefree
knowing they'd help him to dine
Living by the sea,
means having a house perfumed
with all marine scents...!
Thoughts of confusion were swirling
in my head, and I desperately needed
a quiet place to be,
I headed to the seaside, where I sat,
gazing into the sea.
The calm, still body of water was
undisturbed by the gust of wind that
whizzed by,
Immersed in the silence of nothingness,
I prayed these muddled thoughts would
fly away like a butterfly.
As I turned my head towards the sky,
I saw the dark clouds were slowly drifting
by,
Suddenly, I felt the warmth of his sweet
love draining from my heart , leaving
it empty and stone cold.
Then, an overwhelming grip of
emptiness took a painfully tight hold,
The Sun was now barely visible,
Oh, How I wish it were possible to be
invisible.
Oh, how I wished I could let go of this
woe.
I couldn’t help but wonder if I was the
last one to know.
by Zyrool
ocean's face swells
after surf's passed —
new sheer water
- Written especially for Kim Rodrigues' contest prompt-
"Than-Bauk Variation" to be written with her own unique style
of the form.- :)
shimmering seaside
bodies toasting on hot beach
suns heat leaves a mark
Squawking you awake
feathered seaside hooligans
Watch out for your chips!
Surfing the tides of life
I'm still riding the waves duck diving my way through
Or occasionally having to ask for a hand and toe in when I need to,
Sometimes I'm amped and pop up and ride a perfect ten without any hassle,
I can make it, I'm charging, it's as if I'm a natural,
My eyes locked on that doggy door at the end of the barrel,
Other times the water is chop and nothing but aggro,
And honestly I end up bailing bro.
The waves are out of my control, all I can master is the technique to ride them,
How I pop up, my stance and how I manoeuvre within and around them,
And that my friend is life in a clam shell.
Sometimes you find a pearl and other times it's just an empty vessel.
Where I looked, I found solace.
Don't look at it anymore, it's time to let go.
So I surrendered to a woman-river's embrace.
Hemlock juice across the river blue, a bittersweet journey.
I am blue-throated; Duel flaps its wings, a dance of fate.
Let's go through the umbilical cord of the sea,
And emerge on the other side, renewed.
Yet in the chest of this duel,
The morning stars shine, guiding us.
Two beaches in one horizon, a duality of existence.
On the beach of waiting silence,
Crying dreams of dawn seek another shore.
A leisurely stroll along the shore ,so grand ,
Left my footprints in the sand .
Sublime sea and summer 's breeze
Moments to savour ,my mind at ease.
The sun sinks into horizon ,a spellbinding scene ,
My happiness beyond measure ,so serene .
Waves rise and fall,so eternal
Their sounds ,rhythymic and lyrical
I ran towards the waves with glee,
waist-deep ,sands slipping free.
Against the tide, courage I find ,
A dance with nature ,my heart and mind .
Sailors surf with cheerful motion
seashells whisper,in action
My Fulfilling moments ,cherished long ,
A beachside symphony ,a nature's song .
I can stand for hours watching the life of the pool go around.
Sparkling, shimmering water.
Sandy bottoms surrounded by tiny green rock faces,
All dotted by little caves,
Sprigs of waving sea weed in all different hues,
Only this sea weed moves in this watery jewellry box.
Just sit still and watch, a tiny head pops out of one of the green rock face caves,
The sand slowly erupts as a tiny crab gets brave.
The pool becomes more and more alive,
Until it is again engulfed by the incoming tide.
I lingered by the seaside on a cold and frosty morning,
The dark clouds overhead were billowing out a warning
Feeling them calling to me in a manner of some gloom.
That I would be better off watching them from my room.
I aimed to linger longer so took no notice of the clouds.
An imposing storm would surely keep away the crowds.
I gleefully watched the tiny sand crabs scurry to and froe,
Sensing the storm coming, weren’t sure which way to go.
I casually lingered up the stairs that led to the main street,
There I spied the ice-cream shop, decided to have a treat.
Flavour would me a momentous decision. It took a while.
Now which, Banana Rama or Choc Cherry made me smile.
Enjoying my cone, I lingered on watching folk all scatter.
Rain by now was pouring down, to me it didn’t matter.
Many were in the little café, no doubt they took refuge.
Looking over to the sea, the waves now were really huge.
Thunder crashed and lightning flashed, the rain fell down.
I lingered slowly under awnings to the other side of town.
Watched cars slowing down and splash in a puddle or two.
I lingered further, might as well I had nothing better to do.
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