taking to the sea
casting nets for daily catch
risking more than seen
Seawards
Tag: ocean
Assurance of A Love to Last
I am using one of my favorite poetry forms called Pantoum I discovered this form of poetry several years ago and have written a few. You will see them in my next book.
Assurance of A Love to Last
assurance of a love to last
what we wish for all the more
to not pretend and to be free
allowing risk to take control
what we wish for all the more
to have a love that moves with ease
allowing risk to take control
feeling the full ocean breeze
to have a love that moves with ease
and have no worries about the taste
feeling the full ocean breeze
fully tinguate your face
and have no worries about the taste
is to allow all time to flow
fully tinguate your face
surrendering to what’s below
is to allow all time to flow
enough to give you what you need
surrendering to what’s below
can you keep up with fervent speed
enough to give you what you need
assurance of a love to last
can you keep up with fervent speed
to not pretend and to be free
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Today’s National Poetry Month poem is about Love based on the prompt from Robert Lee Brewer’s Poetic Asides Blog.
“Write a love poem. All you need is love.
Write an anti-love poem. Or not.”
6 Six Sentence Story – Love the Turtles
Private Photo I took in 2018 at Lake Lynn in Raleigh NC where there is a large turtle population.
Love the Turtles
What do poaching
coastal development
plastic debris
pollution
unfair trade
have in common?
It is hard to hear this
for my heart breaks
it’s true
placing hand over heart
I swear to make certain
to see this through.
Several species of turtles
are endangered
here’s a few:
Leatherbacks
Greens
Loggerheads
Hawksbills
Olive Ridleys
Kemp’s Ridleys
Flatbacks
all turtles with a purpose.
Empowered by our own abilities
we can make a difference
sharing the facts
taking a stand
telling our fellow people
taking a ride to the ocean-side
caring for those more vulnerable
reading-learning-teaching.
While walking along the lake side
there were so many turtles
swimming
sunbathing
nestling
enjoying their domains
kept in splendid care
signs posted “Do Not Feed the Wildlife”
trusting that people are following those rules.
Left to their own
creatures fare well
people kind can help by not harming
not feeding when they ought not
polluting
leaving plastic stuffs to float out to the waters
all that mess to bring about bother and death
when it is time to show our love
peace has to come
I am certain.
…..
To learn more about Turtles, here are a couple of sites: See Turtles Conserve Turtles I came across these via Google and am sure you will find others in the same way.
This is my Six Sentence Story. This weeks prompt word is “Place” and I placed my hand over my heart with a promise to say something about Turtles. Want to join in? Here’s the LINK
