Ocean Dreams

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I feel her presence all the time. 

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Ocean Dreams      -      10 May 21 

I remember

Looking from the cliffs 

To the wide expance

Of the gently rolling waves 

I feel the slow movement

As the ocean dreams me 

We dream on

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Constantly dreaming together. 

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Dark Tide

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I have seen this. 

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Dark Tide      -      19 Oct 20 

Stars washed 

In a sea of darkness 

Night claims the tide 

In the formless waves 

Nestling in the dark 

Beneath the phantom cliffs 

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All around is darkness. 

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On The Edge

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I have heard and felt these places.

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On The Edge    -    09 Apr 19

The tide of dreams
Washed the rocks
As I stood watching
On the edge of the
Restless sea
Ever moving
Watery breathing
Heartbeats heard
Between the boulders
Beneath the cliffs
Sighing winds
The gulls watch
And wonder

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Have you stood and listened?

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Breath Of The Dragon

Another observation associated with a physical feeling.





Breath Of The Dragon  -  18 Jun 17

Gathered in hollows

Along the paths

Across the cliffs

Down to the sea

Dragon waits

For the enchantment

To rise again

When walking the paths the warmth of the Dragon breath can be felt.

 

Hanging In The Air

Weather observations happen quite frequently.





Hanging In The Air  -  17 Aug 16

No chance to evade

Pull themselves clear

As they come ashore

Clamber up the cliffs

Crawl across the land

Now the valleys

Covered in cloud

Hanging in the air

A lot of these observations are rain or low flying cloud related.

Slow Waves

Inspired by a photograph I took yesterday and some memories that resurfaced while looking at the image, this poem was born...





Slow Waves - 06 Jan 11

Out on the cliffs
Alone
Watching the slow waves
Wash against my shore
In measured beat

Dreaming of other times
When you were with me
In my mind
In my world
Touching

You cannot be with me again
Ever
It was just a dream
I held
That wandered into waking hours

Pressed against the bars
Of my mind
Calling
Into empty space
Rattling the cage

So I watch the waves
And let them wash my thoughts
Away
Toward you
Again





Melancholy thoughts inspired by a grey sea under a grey sky...

Reminiscing

This poem grew out of a Haikū that had just been birthed but with a nagging feeling that there was something else that needed to be said. The whole thing was also tied to a walk to the cliffs on a windy but pleasant day.





Reminiscing - 13 Apr 10

Windswept cliff top walk
Kissed by the sun
Watched by the sea
As I gather new memories
To keep with me
For a distant time
In case I forget

Reminiscing with old friends
Looking back
On the ancient memories
When time seemed
To flow but linger over
The special moments
But old friends
Or new friends
Aren't here with me
As I harvest the memories
Of today

Who will share with me
In the distant time...
Or will I sit alone
Gazing at images
Gathered on a sunny day
On a windy cliff top...
Will the sea remember me?





Sad but valid, if you are alone when harvesting memories you will find it difficult to share them properly with friends - unless they really know the location where the memories grew.