Vitamin Sea Deficiency
The ocean
is locked in a box
in the back corner
of my brain.
I can barely see
the tiny waves
rolling over themselves
or the glints
of sun sparkling
like fireflies,
ephemeral & brief.
Soon, soon, the screen
of the ocean
will be as large
as a drive-in
and I’ll be sitting
in the audience
with my eyes
full of sea.
12 comments:
day 17's poem was so utterly cheerless for me that this was just what i needed. i grew up on an island and that first stanza is exactly how i feel about the sea. genuine thanks winging their way to where ever you're at!
I really like the juxtaposition of the tiny box and the giant outdoor screen. It gave great power to the realization of the object of your longing...
...rob
Oh! What a beautiful depiction of the ocean. You have made me miss the water today LOL. GREAT job!
http://lori102870.blogspot.com/2009/04/in-your-absencenapowrimo-17-part-2by-me.html
Linda, Very nice poem.
I just loved that. So perfectly captured. Makes me long for the sea.
vivid images and well written! thank you for sharing!
This is for very moving for me. I also have the same longing for the sea (mixed with longings for mountains, deserts, canyons, etc).
That title is just about the best thing I've heard in a very long time!! And the poem makes me want to jump in a car and drive...all the way to that screen.
Oh, Linda. I love this! Such longing...
Very lovely, I never thought of carrying it with me!
Loved 'with my eyes full of sea"!
Wonderfully written!
i've always been drawn to the sea.Enjoyed this much!
I love the images you've used here and the title is spot on.
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