Sea Oat

Frieda mentioned you seldom read poems about the Sea Oat... I thought it was a situation needing remedied...

Sea Oat

 

Sand dunes shift

Salt gathers on her bowing head

Delicate, the limbs of her reaching

Danced in the turbulence of changing winds

She stands

 

Be careful where you trod

Her resilience in a hurricane

Withers… pressed carelessly under foot

Whence you came and where you go

A pathway her sentinel steadiness guards

 

Retreating storms must submit

Relenting to leave some residue behind

Ripples of dry waves collected in her roots

Building and rebuilding the shoreline

Keeping a respite from the sea

 

Reviews

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So, this one touches me deeply, David. I'm keeping it. A gorgeous piece of art, my friend

[David Scott]

Thank you. I wrote it for another friend here on the WC, but you have so many of the same qualities of resilience I can see why the poetry resonates with you.
I'm happy you enjoyed it.

[emmajoy]

' .. Danced in the turbulence of changing winds - She stands .. '

(Had to slide down the list to find a not so long ago post from you- and 'Eureka - success! )

Read this to self, then whispered it.. and then, read so i could hear the words echo.. and have woken up to the fact that this is a two way journey, paths 'longside.

Are you really writing about that wondrous thing call 'sea oat, or, writing about a someone - a someone who clings to life because that's why it lives.. tenacious, adventurous, holding life together not just for self but...

In all honesty, don't want to know the answer to your intention, this is treasure written with great phrasing, question and mystery. Love it.

[David Scott]

I am delighted you enjoyed this poem. Thank you for your comments.
Since you don't want to know, I won't tell you. ;) However, I am always willing to be transparent if you request it.
I do find the natural world is a mirror into the nature of humanity however...

[MoriartyMesa]

Be careful where you trod


Her resilience in a hurricane




Nice mix of fact and reality comes crashing in. I liked this.

[David Scott]

Thank you Moriarty. I will let Holmes know you stopped in. :)

[Sami Khalil]

I love how you combine science with poetic excellence to paint these wonderful images and facts about sea oats. I like the personification of she stands. That line is an excellent start to a poem. Sorry I missed this write David...:).................

[David Scott]

Thank you Sami. I am grateful for any feedback from you my friend. I know you have the best intentions toward your fellow poets here. I was thinking of a particularly strong, yet delicate, individual as I wrote this poem...

[Sami Khalil]

I see. Took it literally then. You are welcome...:)....................

[Lyn Anderson]

I love the note. "You seldom read poems about the Sea Oat" -- I like the way this flows, as it literally works with the ocean imagery.

[David Scott]

Ha. It is true. I was talking with Frieda and I mentioned to fact that fragile sea oats hold the dunes in place, in turn holding the Ocean in their place(in a round about way... ha).
Thus her comment and my poetry...
I always find inspiration when I interact with fellow writers.
Thank you for stopping by KL and for the positive feedback.

[icelandicblue]

The sea and a woman of delicate limbs...this poem has beauty written all over it. I found the imagery to be both delicate and strong. It's a wonderful blending of imagery.

[David Scott]

Thank you for searching for a write to review ... I have not been putting up much new work for a while.
I believe there is nothing more universally admirable than the soul of a spiritually aware woman. Even in our broken states there is a perfection of character found in the feminine of this world. Anyhow... I could go on and on here, but I'm glad you enjoyed the poem.

[Ruth]

Ohhh, yes! Now this is lovely - called to my soul - lovely! x

[David Scott]

:)
Now this is how every man wants the conversation to go when he shares his heart with another...
I'll take "Ohhh, yes!" everyday of the week. ;)
Thank you again. It has been a pleasure conversing with you over the reviews and comments this afternoon Poppy.

[Ruth]

Most welcome love, I enjoyed reading and chatting to you x

[Horizon K.]

She clings here, to a place only she can occupy. I'm kinda jealous, for I would love to always be there, right beside the sea... Anyway, this was such a lovely piece, the way you draw this delicate yet resilient plant, with salt and sand and wind...

[David Scott]

Thank you for you kind words. This poem just came out of nowhere. Somehow I think you need not feel any jealously. I know you have this same everyday beauty as you see in the poetry. It is found in being true to your purposes in life.
Your interpretation is lovely.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

GORGEOUS!....it's the beauty of resilience.~xoxo~

[David Scott]

Ah... and you are the resilience of beauty.
Thank you dear one. xo

[Robbie~xoxo~]

(((hugs))) XX :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Living in South Florida, I do know the importance of sea oat...though I must confess I never thought about writing a poem about it! :) The long root structure is well suited to the sandy beach areas and it really helps preserve the shoreline when a hurricane comes through. As a matter of fact, I think pulling out the sea oat grass is punishable by a huge fine. Your poem personifies the sea oat....and does so with splendid imagery. I enjoyed this....like a walk along the shoreline! Lydi**

[David Scott]

Thank you for reading Lydi! :)
I'll walk along the shoreline with you any day.

[Lydia Shutter]

Awwww...that is so sweet, David!