Set the Sea

Waves sway and strut, rolling

endlessly towards me, painting

my mind with awe- but oh Sea,

I long to escape the beauty of

your currents sway, to forget

the turquoise shade of shallow

shores, be unable to recall the

vivid hue that shines in the sky

as the world sends her light to

sleep; for while the Sea dreams,

my mind lies awake, staring at

the gait of glistening waves.

 

Salty Sea, why do my thoughts

drift with your flow? For I do not

know why when I gaze into your

meadows, the desire to gallop on

the unknown flutters fiercely

within me. My stunning Sea, if

only I were not consumed by the

beat of your song, then maybe I

could be soothed by the bland tune

of man. If my heart were to rise

from your bed, then I could embark

down the roads that lie ahead

paved far from your shores.

 

I wish I had no memory of the

Sea and the way that it gleams.

I want to have never admired

the passionate tango between

wave and wind. I want nothing

more then to be blind to these

streams shinning under a sky

tinted with the shimmer of the

sun, to not know of clouds shaded

with the bounce of birds’ wings

joyfully seeking the blossom

of spring, while I lie underneath, 

longing wildly to be free.

Reviews

[Jim Parson]

This is really lovely. You write with such amazing imagery, it was as if I was sitting on the beach, seeing everything you described. Really fantastic!

(middle of the last stanza...should that be "streams SHINING under a sky?")

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for the beautiful poem. I had to read a few times. Your words took me to a good place. Nothing as wonderful as to get lost in the power and the beauty of nature. A very good ending to a outstanding poem. Thank you.
Coyote

[Linear]

Ride the wild horse's of the azure blue sea, feel the spray, laugh if you may as wave upon wave pass fleeting by, glide into whirlpools depth. See the other side of rainbows arc, such a beautiful poem you have written to inspire with many colours. Thank You

[Kelsie Eileen Stark]

Beautiful write, amazing imagery- brilliant job~

[Arsenic Nemesis]

Loved this, it was wonderful, amazing imagery, I really liked it, keep up the good work!~

[BetanuZwei]

I really enjoyed this poem. The lure of the sea is mystical and at times, overpowering.
Just a comment, feel free to ignore, but on the second line of the final stanza you capitalised the 'Sea'. Far from pointing out an error (it's not my place to do so), in my opinion it would be advantageous to capitalise the word all the way through. This would emphasise the personification of the Sea, and perhaps show a reverance of it.

Overall, really liked this poem.