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Sunday 19 April 2015

Poem: Secrets of the sea

painting by Daria Petrilli



fingers weaving blue velvet
to surround myself with
electric pulse running through
parts of the body as if
gaining consciousness
from deep within me
a tree grows outward
my heart an ocean
that sends out waves
for a beacon to guide to safety
life flows like a river
bruising and polishing
against the rocks
thoughts are like fish
finding a current
always longing
to understand
the secrets
of the sea
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 Written for the Mag #265.

24 comments:

  1. the ocean within us... that is a cool thought... and cool energy in your verse as well... loving the secrets of the sea

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  2. I love the imagery of thoughts delving deep for self realization...

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  3. This feels like a meditation of sorts...lost in thought as hands are busy and thoughts turn beautifully...the picture really compliments the poem wonderfully

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  4. Beautiful images throughout the poem..! :D
    Loved it!

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  5. We are quite peculiar as a species searching, searching all the time but not to survive but just to discover and understand. Whereas other species are less broad minded. I wonder which of us has more sense as we slowly destroy the earth.

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  6. Very philosophical and truly right. One often are led off astray unwittingly wishing to find the best way out.Great lines Natasa!

    Hank

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  7. The sea within.. I like the thoughts as fish swimming around, thoughtful words,

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  8. I really like your metaphoric writing here, Natasa. "My heart an ocean that sends out waves for a beacon...," for example. I like the flow of your words & the yearning!

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  9. I like the imagery in your poem and how it is used for deep self-introspection.

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  10. Our life like sea and we literally own our life but still are clueless about most if the things pertaining to life!

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  11. How I love this poem....the "thoughts like fish" and, especially, "a tree grows outward, my heart an ocean that sends out waves." Beautifully done, Natasa. I enjoy reading your journey, week to week!

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  12. Love the 'secrets of the sea', my favorite line: 'electric pulse running through' x

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  13. The metaphors in this are glorious.....just absolutely stunning....I especially like,
    "thoughts are like fish
    finding a current
    always longing
    to understand
    the secrets
    of the sea"
    --SPECTACULAR!!

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  14. You have turned art into metaphor so perfectly in this piece.

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  15. that painting, i really really like; it works well with your poem, complimenting not overpowering or distracting, your metaphor of the sea is nicely crafted, in its life streaming presence

    thanks for dropping in at my SUnday Lime Nataša

    much love...

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  16. Beautiful contemplation. I like the thoughts here, like fish. The imagery is as excellent as that in the painting. Lovely!

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  17. Natasa,

    A magnificent journey beyond the level of the waves and all that is seen in that persepective..

    Eileen

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  18. We continuously flow in this ocean called life. We are the captains of our ships, Natasca.

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  19. Wonderful images....I especially loved:

    'life flows like a river
    bruising and polishing
    against the rocks'

    Oh so very true.

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  20. "life flows like a river
    bruising and polishing"

    Those lines are key to enjoying everything life has to offer, methinks: it will keep us from getting to upset when our days get dark, for without them... balance will not be possible.

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  21. I love that image of the thoughts like fish.

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