Ocean Song

Its based off a scene in one of my books inspired by the Islander, by Nightwish.

The waves crash

Their rhythm constant, a steady beat

Spilling out on the shore

A tremor of fury 

 Beneath each thundering, rushing crest.

Yet there's calmness in the steadiness

The endlessly repeating pattern

Unbroken, unchanged, dependable

The undying song of the water.

And the wind

tangible freedom
Sings of it's untamable, unconquerable spirit.

Unpredictable, chaotic, aimless

Yet filled with passion, purpose

Harmonious with the ocean's song.

The seagulls too, and their voices

The shrill, stark, coos

Call to the waves

And the waves roar back.

A small girl disturbs the scene

Yet so familiar is this setting to her

And her to the setting

That she is as much a part of it

As the wind, the seagulls, and the waves

Water gently strokes her feet

Wind catches her hair

She breathes the salt air, the sunlight

And absorbs the generous warmth offering

Of the sand.

The seashore is her home

The wind her whispering friend

The seagulls, her protectors

And the ocean- her life.

She is drawn to it

The power within the waves

The violent passion

The calming stillness

The beautiful contradiction of voices

Creating the song of the sea

Her song.

Her thoughts become the wind

 Her breath becomes the wave's steady pattern
Her voice the seagulls' call
Her soul, the wandering wind

She closes her eyes

And though she scarcely leaves her sandy serenity
Her spirit waves goodbye to its flesh sanctuary
And is lost within in the waves
Lost at sea.

Reviews

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

beautifully you imbue each elemental element of the sea and all she holds and attracts with potent and alluring musical compositions palpable in each stunningly crafted line~ and of course~ being one who is filled with the sea and fills the sea~ I adore this beautiful and creative poetic that utilizes the intrinsic depths of free form creative composition~

[Augustus]

What a beautiful piece of work this is! A sublime character sketch of the ocean. Bringing the little girl on to the scene was a superb touch. The poem is complete from the point of view of descriptive imagery. The first couple of stanzas describe the various nuances of an ocean's character. Including sea gulls was also a lovely addition. My favorite lines here are
"The beautiful contradiction of voices
Creating the song of the sea"
How vividly they capture the call of the sea!
Overall, a very calming, soothing poem...just like a benign sea...Wonderful!

[Jacques]

i really enjoyed reading this it's a wave of creativity and i can't wait to swim more in it . very well done - some really good descriptions and choice of words and you are fantastic at composing this song so creatively and brilliant and conveying this heartfell and emotional poem along .

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Such a heartfelt beautiful write.
I really enjoyed this.

[whispereversolightly]

You pulled me in to the write. Found it beuatiful really.

[light and ashes]

You paint such a beautiful scene in this poem. Great job.