The Oceans & The Seas - Theme 17

I love the sea (even if I'm also very afraid of it) and I think it's atrocious how we treat this important part of our world. Part of 50 themes project.

The oceans,

Mirrors, pure, the diamonds of the Earth,

So vast it falls into the horizon, everlasting,

So deep it can crush every inch of our being.

It is without emotion or mercy,

Claiming both princes and convicts,

To try and keep it's secrets to itself.

It delivers rivers, food, beauty and wonder,

It is life, it is where all life begins and ends,

Who would taint this stunning lifesource?

Yet the crystal tides are poisoned with refuse and oil,

Over fished to extinction, when most are simply thrown away,

Killing majestic Titans for skin or fins,

Murdering the Kings that defend their ocean home,

Tearing Orcas from their mothers for stupid human shows.

This aquatic diamond is tarnished by human greed,

We must restore what we can,

And mourn the myths we've created.

Leave alone what it holds dear,

It's reefs, It's animals, It's curious wonders.

Or this sapphire heart of the Earth,

Our precious and brilliant source of life,

Will become barren and filled only,

With the tears of the regretful. 

Author's Note

Thank you in advance if I am lucky enough to have this reviewed! Theme 17- Oceans.

Reviews

[Evelyn Storm]

You wonderfully captured the enigmatic beauty of the Earth's bodies of water. I love how you point out that bodies of water does not discriminate on who it will claim to hold to its depths. We need to respect this vital life giving resource and give back to it what it so unselfishly gives us. Thanks for sharing :)

[BlaqkShadow]

Thank you so much :D X

[Robert Parlange]

Lovely poem. I served four years of sea-duty in the US Navy aboard a frigate. I saw quite a lot of the Pacific. Like all sailors, I had a love-hate relationship with the ocean. It can be calm and it can be chaotic. Just like life.

My Dad once told me that when he was a young boy, the levee broke and the bayou flooded the farmland. His grandfather told him not to fear the water. “All the waters seek their level,” he told him. “The Earth abides.”

Despite the geographical differences, there is really only one ocean. It's all connected. Maybe when people realize this, they'll stop destroying it.

[Insight "MH"]

I love how your poems speak of morals and principles which tell us to be more aware of our surroundings and contract with them with care. This was a lovely read, thank you for sharing this piece.

Insight.

[Jaspar]

Lovely imagery. Humans Vs. Nature. We destroy everything we touch. We are a virus that walks upon our mother. We need to get our s**t together. All of us. I like to think that if we all just took a moment to think about our impact on the planet, then maybe things would change. Great poem, I love the flow.

[BlaqkShadow]

Thank you hun for your continued support! :) X

[nk36n37e]

Your phrasing is fantastic. I especially love your repetitive use of comparing the oceans attribute's to jewels. "crystal tides", "aquatic diamond", "sapphire heart", it's beautiful, showing and expressing both the ocean's beauty and it's almost glass-like fragility. It's very stunning, and it's a shame that we, as humans, take even the most valuable resources for granted.

-Noah

[BlaqkShadow]

Thank you so much for your review and thank you for noticing my attributing the ocean to jewels, it is our most precious resource! X