I recently spent two weeks enjoying the beach and the great mystery of the Ocean.....


the Ocean

Roll in great water, roll in
thunder against the sandy beach and roll out again
Like the hooves of a thousand horses you charge
upon the sand and shores at large
pouring upon them from the depths of your floor
remnants of what has lived before
And when you go like a giant rake
remnants of shorelife is what you take
This give and take goes on and on
and life cycles through you like a cleansing throng
of births and beginnings, deaths and ends
recyling Gods creations in your great bins
You roar and you roll you crash then you quiet
You excite and you soothe, you calm and you riot
You are ripe with life but dark death runs deep
You are the dreams of many and nightmares of sleep
Great sea of wonder you draw us to you
your mysteries we ponder, while we fear and love you




Poetry by Phyllis J. Rhodes
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Written on 2007-07-17 at 16:46

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ngaio Beck
From one who fears and loves the sea,well done.
2008-08-11


shar
i love the sea but im scared of drowning.
Having a healthy respect while loving the sea is paramount. i loved this poem because while you gush about the sea, your respect shows through. You are logical yet the rabid emotions are beautifully described. I loved it. :)
2008-06-14


Kathy Lockhart
ah and now dear sis, i am enjoying this wonder of God's creation. This is a beautiful poem creating the sounds, the feel, the reason for the sea.
2007-07-19


lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
A very beautiful poem phyllis about life with the sun prolly bikinies and the like i hope you enjpyed yopurself this is a text that demonstrates that you did well done rgds mike
2007-07-17


Elle The PoetBay support member heart!
I think the sea is in my blood - I don't want to live where I can't see the sea. She enthralls me - your poem is wonderful and captures my feelings so well.

Elle
2007-07-17