The Sea is Always Wishing

The sea is always waiting
for those of us who fear her dark depths,
who dream of great waves
sucking us under,
rolling us over.

The sea is always watching
for those of us ignorant enough
to think her black waves
will hold us in her arms gently,
like a mother's warm embrace.

The sea...
the sea is always wishing
and we are wishing too.

Reviews

[W.k.kortas]

The construction of the piece is very tight, economical without being spare to a fault. I find it a bit more problematic thematically; the first two stanzas seem to be almost anti-romantic, chiding those who see the sea as either malicious or gentle and welcoming--it seems to suggest that the sea is just that, the sea. Yet, in the final stanza, the sea is, as we are, "wishing", which seems to contradict the idea in the first two stanzas.

[Jeannie Wilder]

Yes we are wishing...
random thing... Did you know scientifically, "sucking" does not exist? I find that interesting... Regardless. Beautiful poem :)

Jeannie
p.s. I'm not saying to change the poem, it just made me think of that :)

[Ed Hart]

pensive, sad, cautious...like the poet?

[changeofseason]

Lovely poem. I've never before thought of the ocean as always wishing, but now after reading your poem, it seems true that she is always watching and waiting.

[deeps]

This is wonderful and very well written

[Coyote Poetry]

A excellent poem. I love the ocean. I swim and suicide board in the big storms when I was station at Fort Ord, Ca. I respected the sea and rode the waves in the early Spring storms with friends. Ocean has no equal to her power. Poem is outstanding description of the sea.
Coyote

[Brittany YO]

Mmm I've always taken the sea for granted, probably because I lived near the Great Lakes for most my life, but recently I've experienced how beautiful and scary it can be. Its dark and mysterious depths hold many unknown, and the unknown is simply frightening.

This was pretty, and well written. I liked it a lot. :)

[Dr Poet]

I've too always felt like the sea is always waiting to meet us and talk to us through silent revelations. You condensated that idea in a most effective way. I look forward to reading more of your work.

[James Paulin]

The sea could be many things. The future, the world, even the unknown are possibilities. I like this poem being subjective and thought provoking. Nice.