Turbulence.
The great breast of sea swells tonight
and her efforts to rise are heightened
when heaving breaths inflate her skin
to swollen balloons that topped thinly
in spume burst for the sea is in labour
intent on birthing convulsive breakers.
Wild she roars with timely pitch to get
to shore, finds her efforts are checked
then sweeps out once more to tumble
somersaults over spilt foam grumbling
in turbulence and submarine pounding
as waves explode with ferocious sound.
Face bloated yet movement no slower
her bellows ignored white saline flows
down liquid cheeks as rollers navigate
beach for this sea must deliver hastily,
she needs to abort and bare all tonight
in tortuous embrace with a Neap~Tide
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Fay Slimm. (
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A very vivid portrayal of coastal mightiness. Although 60 miles from the sea you have taken me there. I am soaking wet but it was worth it.
Ex animo, Alan
ha ha - - glad you didnt mind the foam from those rollers breaking over your read about Turbulence dear Alan.
A fine write Fay.
Thank you Orchi.
You describe so perfectly 🌹
So kind of you to say this about my work Nemo - thank you muchly..........
BRIAN HERE ~ Thanks for sharing FAY ! Love the shape ~ three neat blank verse quadrilaterals ! Reminded me of the six margarine boxes of veggie soup ~ I make on a Saturday Morning ~ with a little help from Sous-Chef Angela ! I then freeze them for use in the week. Of such activities is True Love forged ! Cauliflower & Stilton last Saturday !
Each of your elegant quadrilaterals contained an apt description of the waves crashing in the North Cornish Coast ~ which I have witnessed (and sailed in) awesome !
Blessings & Peace & Joy & Love
BRIAN & ANGELA 🧡💙🧡💙🧡
Am glad the read brought back so many memories and thank you Brian for sharing them with us.
very mighty piece of creation,you painted it well
Ah - your visits and comments are always much appreciated Ron - thanks a load.
you`re welcome fay,not on a lot lately
Unhinged language woven like this can be quite lovely, and that it is. A job well done, Fay.
Ah - love that word you use (Unhinged) to describe free-style poetry Nicholas - I who rhyme most of my writing have sometimes the urge to "unhinge" the lines........... glad you enjoyed the read my friend.
What a wonderful write Fay, I was there in my minds eye.
Andy
Am pleased that you felt a bit of that spray right off the rollers dear Andy - -- tis said that saline is good for the skin .......... thank you so much for all your support to my writing.......... Fay.
I've wridden on the waves you so beautifully express about in the English Channel. The sea I worked on fishing boats 4 years for the first 5 years of my life, yet I can still smell it, felt it and love it and that the salty water still lingers on the tip of my tongue. Beautifully written..!!
I can really imagine that feel and smell of the sea lingering so long Kevin - really grateful for your read and comment on Turbulence and thanks doubly so from such a well-salted fisherman.
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