Ode to the Sea
A thank you to the waters
That crash upon the shore.
A thank you to the deeps
That go down so much farther
Than humans
Can seek to go.
Your unshakeable blue-green
Surface,
Crossing the horizon.
You carry many mysteries.
Sanctuary for every frightened little fish
Territory of every deep-sea kraken
Home to every marine creature
And tolerator of annoying fishing boats.
A thank you to every drop of seafoam
That sprays the faces of the people
Standing upon the sandy beach.
Thank you to the currents
That travel the world,
Swirling around and around and around,
From Indonesia to Siberia,
From warm tropical shallows to
Deep dark cold northern deeps.
I commend the endless ocean
I celebrate the roiling sea.
I write this ode to pay tribute to the waters
That hold in their watery grip
The earth
The deeps
The marine life
And the world.
About this poem
A poem of rejoicing in the ocean and all its wonders.
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Written on May 05, 2023
Submitted by msingh on May 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABACDEFGHIJFCKLMNOPQRSAHTAUVAWP |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 835 |
Words | 159 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 31 |
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