Short Whitecaps Poems

Glistening whitecaps
caught in a downpour swimming 
lounging in the sea....

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Storm cloud canopy
wind rain waves whitecaps crash rocks
lightening streak flash....

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ocean's majesty...

  whitecaps foam...roaring shoreward 
  
    ...gently lapping sand


           May 06, 2018...

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ruddy trawlers creak 
as fire strummed whitecaps compose- 
seagulls lock their wings 
sage eyes, pursed in wry wrinkles 
squint toward salt misted shards 

 syllables 5-7-5-7-7...

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starboard saints
rowing ridges over
trembling tides, we're 
brewing boulders topped with
wintery whitecaps
sinking slowly, we whisper
defeated dirges to the
abyssal plains

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Walking through gardens and chards of glass, roses and thorns contend
    Sailing on whitecaps, drowning in fear, blues skies surrender no sun
Souls that are tortured forget how to dance but I will find my song...

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Wind,
look how 
wild it blows
across the waves;
Ancient melody;
A song of catharsis,
whitecaps wash the pain away;
The innate noise bestowed on you 
it cancels out the internal drum;
Ocean breezy circadian rhythms....

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natural wonders
are seldom too expensive
pretty seashells found

porpoises playing
flocks of gulls in formation
whitecaps rolling in

pieces of driftwood
dunes replete with palmetto
footprints in the sand

written June 12, 2021...

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Reality those waves defy,
asleep you can finally fly;
Sea is heated by a cold sky
sweet lullaby, sweet lullaby;

Feathers decorating whitecaps 
the fence holding you in snaps;
No need to hold onto old maps
bridges collapse, bridges collapse....

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the moored hulls
drop
down in the haze

rise again
like wet birds

the boats slip
in and out

of the mist
come back painted by
distant seas

wet ropes squeak
rigging rattles as they list
water is shipped

whitecaps last seen
in a shipwrecked 
china teacup...

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The Surf
                               BREAKS HIGH RESTLESS  
Angry
                     VIOLENT WHITECAPS  
People
        still comb for shells
                                  

                                        Around the bend
Then back again...

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Raw chilly days
  skies all gray
Often get to me

In November and December
  who can remember
The dreams that set us free

For trees are bare
  and north winds blare
Hope's now out to sea

Whence whitecaps roll in
  midst storm clouds' din
Mankind's struggle is to be...

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I am mesmerized
by ever-changing wisps
of clouds
meandering across
cobalt-blue
Hawaiian skies.
I am mesmerized
by whitecaps dashing
against coral breakers
phizzing out in the sand.
I am mesmerized
by colorful phrases
strolling across white
unlined pages.

written September 11, 2021...

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Whitecaps splash against
Charcoal colored rocks that
Lie in scattered clumps 
Hugging the summer shoreline,
Leaving white frothy foam 
That quickly disappears as
Steadfast rocks prepare for 
Their next embrace.
The ocean is calm today 
And my thoughts drift
Through azure skies 
To mingle with the clouds.

© Connie Marcum Wong...

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Whitecaps grow larger at the shore
Swells on the open ocean
Toss merchant ships to and fro
 As the Sea exerts its dominance

The apathy of the ocean
Is evident
It's towering waves crash violently
Into the face of the shore
 Eroding its existence

 Frightening yet enchanting 
That is the paradox of the 
angry ocean...

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Whitecaps on the water,
Gentle cooling breeze.
Circle Line with tourists
And a lack of jetting skis.

Babies in their strollers,
Joggers on the run.
“Ice cold water!” seller,
Thinking summer’s not quite done.

Trucks on nearby bridges,
Pigeons pecking ‘round;
Such a lovely afternoon,
Where New York vibes resound.
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Deep river flowing
Where are you going?

You began as a trickle
Your whitecaps then ripple

Over the rocks you glide
Rushing,deep and wide

Always in motion
Bound for the ocean

Beside you I rest
Inside you I'm refreshed

Relentlessly rearranging
Landscape you're changing

Deep river flowing
Where are you going?...

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endings we near
beginnings in sight
giftings so dear
looking for light

the island of 2020
past the whitecaps
with fine crumpets and tea
the rise and fall of handclaps

may your miseries
be far from the lighthouse
may you feel the gentle breeze
and the ho ho ho of Claus

*All Year Long*

12/25/2019...

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Give me only chiffon memories
     Layered in clouds of satiny ruffles
Fill them with immortal confection
     Fashioned with cherry and chocolate truffles

Take away the memoirs of rain
     The shadows of pain and wire mesh veils
Exchange them for lyrical chords of reflection
     For resonant whitecaps and whispering sails...

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Asleep at night, tucked into dreams
   Waves retreat, the water beats

Soft awake, whispered words
   The water's there, waves silent prayer

A wintry morn, the sun's rays bright
   Waves glisten, the water listens

Late afternoon, a chill return
   Waters merge, whitecaps surge

Moonlit eve, hearts on sleeves
   Waves subside, the waters glide...

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Stelliform sea shells,
a walk of fame on the shore;
Sparkling foamy tide;

Designs in the sand,
a path that’s ever changing;
Sunlit ambition;

Fearless ray of gold,
success is flavored potent;
Smile into richness;

Engulfed in the wild,
hypnotized by choppy waves;
Out of control ride;

Hunger will never tap out,
until you reach the white caps....

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whitecaps rushing on                                                                                                                                                           atop of thundering spring’s                                                                                                                                                rolling jaded brook...

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On waves of midnight blue –
   We shoved off in the boat –
It mattered not where to –
   Anywhere at a casual knot.

We entered a world of darkness
   None but us could see –
One of two black firmaments
   Distinguished by a cool breeze

And then – cradled by whitecaps –
   We kissed – we were comfortable.
That the hour was so late
   Was inconsequential....

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Frothy whitecaps fill the horizon,
waves crashing against the sand;
a painters view.

Capturing the blue, green, and grays
of the turbulent sea;
a canvas awaits.

Sea birds diving, casting shadows,
interrupting the light;
a brush poised.

The roaring sound of the water
fills this painter's ear;
a picture appears.

The rumble of the sea
is not easily captured; 
in this seascape masterpiece....

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The aching rain beats down on me
   I shield myself as best can be
Its piercing slants like stinging bees
   The cold damp wind goes right through me

My teeth do chatter up and down
   My body's shaking all around
No warmth retained, I'm 'bout to freeze
   Right through me howls the cold wet breeze

I spot whitecaps way out at sea
   The aching rain beats down on me
I shield myself as best can be
   Then shiver in the chill damp breeze...

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