Old Sea Walls

St' Constantine & St' Elena a once beautiful port on the Black Sea coast & most popular with locals who would spend a week there paid for by the old Communist regime.... So great, no tourists.....

Old Sea Walls

 

It was not until

some vague and

uncertain time

during his third

visit to the Saints

Constantine and Elena

He first noticed

the old lido had

finally given way

to the ocean

Here there and

amazingly even

where the old

fish bar

had once stood

shards of now

long fractured

reinforced concrete

rose

from the Black Sea

on the back of

black rogue waves

and for a moment

stood almost proud

again

mid the silver

foam and spray

of a miss named

harbour ….

 

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I love the way your description of the concrete in tatters gives us a feel for the battering power of the sea. Brings back thoughts of various favorite places worn down by waves. In your intro/explanation you reminded me of how I love my secret place in the mnts becuz it's mostly known by locals not tourists! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Neville]

Have just got home after another holiday... sorry for the delay in conveying my very sincere thanks Margie... Hope you are well my friend.... Nug ya.. Neville

[barleygirl]

No worries . . . I've been crossing the digital sahara anyway, but I'm glad we are both back to bliss, as far as being able to connect often & soon (((Fully Nuggified Now)))

[Neville]

you bet and me too.........:) N

[sette]

and this poem reminds me of the beauty of the sea , the marina and even the harbor though here in my country the harbor is not something i am proud of

[Neville]

Bless ya dear sette....... N

[angel]

Hi, Neville; this made me think. It means that the sea has reclaimed a place where people once played, right?
I like the 'shards of long - fractured reinforced concrete'.
Are those poles--rebar sticking out of the water when it ebbs? Cos that's what I see as I read this.
I love the 'silver foam and spray', also.

[Neville]

Sounds to me like you have been there angel... darn near spot on.. thank you so very much..... Neville

[Chris Shaw]

Beautifully done Neville. Nature will eventually reclaim what was hers. I have seen it many times before. You have created some pretty special imagery here for your readers. A delightful read.

Chris

[Neville]

Blagodarya moi priatelka.. an even more delightful review... ta Chris .... Neville

[emmajoy]

' .. on the back of ~ black rogue waves ~ and for a moment ~ stood almost proud ~ again ~ mid the silver ~ foam and spray ~ of.. '

More reviews needed for this canvas-colourful of such descriptive words. Makes me think of one of our ancient sea-wall defences but, neither as romantic nor exotic in the dreary light of a wet early evening - Brit style!

[Neville]

very kind and much appreciated, thank you ... Neville

[LKBillips]

Sounds beautiful and muse worthy. I love old places and the way that nature takes parts of them over again. Melding them into both and neither. Nice write!

[Neville]

You are most kind & true... Neville