Ocean Breath

I finally get what is meant

by Ocean Breath

I thought is was merely 

a comparison to the sound -

how it mirrors the sound of the waves..

but as I meditate

I see the Ocean's ebb and flow

matched in the cyclic flow of my own breath

the way the waves are sucked back in

swirl around deep within

and sweep back out again onto the sand

I now understand

 the Ocean's waves 

are our Planet's breaths

Reviews

[Mr.Write]

What a beautiful poem. If the waves are the breath then certainly the oceanic conveyor belt is the palpitations. In a sense our earth is alive but we often take this wonderful notion for granted.

[A.marie.speaks]

Thank you for reading and I agree it is often taken for granted and that is a shame. Love that metaphor of the palpitations. It is amazing how all forms of life mirror each other's constructs.

[Glen Weimann]

That's a lovely thought and image. Very nicely written Marie. I especially like your phonetic rhyming 'flow ... flow ... own' and 'back in ... within ... again' and 'sand ... understand'. However, I might change the 2nd flow (maybe 'matched to the to and fro' of my ...)

Nice work as always!
Nigel

[A.marie.speaks]

Thank you for the constructive criticism Nigel. I do like the to and fro' line change. I was going for a more literal mirroring of the same motion but perhaps I don't need it and it comes off too repetitive. I will think on changing this! :)