Breath of Sea

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Breath of Sea

Come and take a walk with me

down to the raging boundless sea

down to the surf-torn tides and sand

beyond the cliffs to the edge of land

 

Come to the sea horizon-bent

carved by the weight of sight and sound

To this pool of life we scarcely know

take my hand and come, let’s go

 

Dawn breaks the gray-cast wilderness

time moves this restless space beyond

We – two simple creatures stand

to share the mysteries of our bond

 

Deep in sleep the sea meets sky

where rain is torn with relentless cry

where heavens open unto the night

The source of life beckons the light

 

We are too of ages told

Our first and last meet here as one

Oh sea of whispers cry and moan

your pirouette awaits the sun

 

I clasp your hand in wonderment

the bursting bells and tinkling light

This vast unceasing churning form

is truest true and rightest right

 

I speak in silence hollow sound

I yearn to cry out – draw you near

I think your mist will be my strength

My love will last another year

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dcain54 commented on Breath of Sea

06-09-2009

I really liked this poem...it captures the feel of the ocean with a simplicity that I find refreshing.

usaforklift

06/09/2009

Thanks for your comment. It's encouraging. We just do our best, don't we?

In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.

Franz Kafka (1883-1924) Czech writer.

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