Where the Ocean Sprays

Where the Ocean Sprays

A Poem by J. Land
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A free verse poem written in the style of ee cummings.

"
where the ocean sprays
its cool breath
upon
volcanic
    j
a
      g
    g
        ed
rocks

you'll find me cutting
my toes
searching
its dark 
          s
          u
          r
          f
          a
          c
          e
for the
Dreams
i once
tossed
a
side
in bottles

floatfluttering
up on white
foamy froth

but my arms
are too
short
to catch them
before they
shatter
(piecesflyingabout)
my toes

© 2014 J. Land


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J. Land
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Added on July 8, 2014
Last Updated on July 8, 2014
Tags: Poetry, Dreams, The Ocean, Philosophy, Nature, Ecology, Message in a Bottle

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J. Land
J. Land

Arlington, TX



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I am a writer, philosopher, and educator living in the great state of Texas. I have taught high school English for 15 years and just recently began to pursue a lifelong dream of writing. My works incl.. more..

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