The Coastline

In 1991, I drove from Michigan to California. I wrote this poem the day I saw the Ocean.

                        







 











The Coastline


I fell in love with her on a December morning.
I stop my truck and I was star struck at her beauty.
Her power.

I walk quickly to her.
She was dancing on the shore.

Nothing could equal her beauty.
I gazed in wonder for hours sitting on the sand.

How could I have not escape to her beauty before this day?

Now I walk up and down the shore.
Watching the waves.
The beauty of her be-witched my heart.

I knew when I left her.
I would yearn for her sight.
Never be complete till she was dancing my  feet again.

My love was the Pacific ocean.
The peaceful sea.

I wish to be with her today.

                 Coyote
               December 1992

Reviews

[WhiteWillow]

I wrote a poem about the sea today, before discovering yours. I couldn't agree more. Being by the sea is one of the best, if not THE best, places on this earth. East coast, West coast, Carribean. All different, except for their individual beauty. I loved this piece, glad I found it!

[BS Johnson]

I share in your love for the sea. I have never had the pleasure of meeting the Pacific ocean, as I live on the East Coast, but I imagine they share in their own beauty things that are alike, yet have differences. Thank you for this poem.

[Starrleena Magyck]

The ocean is beautiful...I've been to Seattle, WA and Long Beach, CA to see the Pacific Ocean....just beautiful...

[Arielle Ann]

Lovely.....such a vivid description...simple yet explained so much!

[Walk away slow poet]

This is so beautiful and ever so amazing,
Such wonderful feelings here.

[Chlowls]

However much I have a fear of the ocean I can totally see why people find her so beautiful. I too love to watch her from afar and I love the atmosphere of anywhere near the sea. I hope to live near it one day, in a seaside town, even if I won't be going for a swim.
It was worth bringing this poem back out again!

[Odile RAZAFIMANDIMBY]

Beautiful poem. I also like to stroll along the shore, smell the seaweed and listen to the roll of the sea that calms me.

[Dahlia Phoenix]

This was splendid. The way you compared the ocean with a woman seems quite the way to go. The ocean is a free world of no worries and a beautiful sight as it crashes through the walls of the beach. I sometimes wish to do that but its been so long I can't place it. Thank you for a great poem.

[WatashLegend]

I saw the Ocean for the first time in May when I went from New York to Cali it was about 2 minutes before I started taking pictures of her beauty, great write

[Berkeley Street Writer]

Ah, yes. Man's love of the Pacific Ocean. There is so much there, beauty, secrets and promise of new, different and exotic places. This was a joy to read.