Behold the Sea,
The opaline,
the plentiful and strong,
Yet beautiful as is the rose in June,
Fresh as the trickling rainbow of July;
Sea full of food,
the nourisher of kinds,
Purger of earth, and medicine of men;
Creating a sweet climate by my breath,
Washing out harms and griefs from memory,
And, in my mathematic ebb and flow,
Giving a hint of that which changes not.
15 comments:
Whew.
very beautiful and that water looks so CLEAN!!! makes me very sad...will they ever fix this mess..
xx
Jenean:
I can understand when you talk so much about the sea. Everything is connected.
The clear waters are indication of how lovely things are when left alone. But only time will tell us if our seas will remain like the description by Emerson. Given today's oil spill and other things, I wonder . . .
Joy always,
Susan
are these words not beautifully powerful, trish! would that they remain constant in the days to come -
i think it's crucial to focus on the beauty of the water - we know that we have the power to change the physical world with out thoughts...i'm thinking beautiful blue green waters and pristine sandy beaches........
thanks so much for coming by lovelylinda!
true, susan, everything everyone is connected - one circle -
the sea is alive. the sea is a god. your words remind me how i feel as i plunge into the mighty pacific daily these days.
so true, ed, that the sea is alive - and the giver of so much to us all - it must be divine to be able to plunge into her these days - there where she is still vibrant and healthy - i just watched a youtube video of the pensacola beaches that are "bubbling" as if they are literally boiling - very very sad - so is that from the acid off the oil or from the methane gas underground or from both or what? - such an incredibly sad commentary on the inhabitants of our planet!
Sigh...this is simply wonderful poetry, jenean...so crisp...so vivid...so authentic! I love it! ~Janine XO
Oh, lovely! I love the sea, this was a great poem about the great blue...
xoxo
Hi,
This photo of the sea makes me yearn to return to my seaside home - those rhythms are joyful to me!
You visited my blog sometime back, and now I am visiting yours! And thank you!
This is great, giving much to think about...
Olivia
Hi Gypsywoman,
You visited my blog some time ago, and now I am visiting yours. Forgive me if I am late in returning your invitation - life has been stretched this last year for me. This little photo of the sea makes me yearn to return to my long ago place beside the sea - it was a magical place I should never have left - and keep thinking there must be someway to return before I am beyond recognizing myself!
I've very much enjoyed visiting your blog - I like your words - and give me thoughts to contemplate!
Thank you,
Olivia
okay - now you know I am no computer whiz! Didn't mean to leave two comments - the insane computer told me to - I swear!
Okay - this is embarrasing - just ignor me and I'm sure I will quietly go away!
Now was that beautiful or was that beautiful?
The sea has a way of lulling my soul. Of washing away all my troubles and make them seem trivial in this journey of life which holds so much more than a few secrets.
Loved it!
Much love,
Deboshree
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