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MY SEA

In the chains of my simplicity
in the chains of your infinity
waiting for you to show me
how it was
and why
and how it all began
and will end
your shapes and rhythm are in me
I'm your weakest child
thrown out, on the shore
left with the eyes wide open
and the brain shut
gathered by knives
of your white stone teeth
cutting slowly my hope
and you're still giving me a new one
with every drop
of your kingdom
sounds of salt
sounds of wisdom
down under the infinite weight
so easy to fly
but so hard to talk
or think
you're the ogre nothing
just like the universe
but warm, so warm
on the shore of your beauty
you're the queen
of the lonesome
the church for those in love.

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Andy N

Sun 12th Sep 2010 18:25

always enjoy reading poems about the sea, Dali.. this possibly could do breaking into a stanza or two maybe but i did enjoy it!

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Dali

Sat 11th Sep 2010 23:26

Oh these amazing words make me analyze the poem again! I wrote it eight years ago. Thank you for reading. I really appreciate this!

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Sat 11th Sep 2010 14:16

Dali, this has magnificent ideas expressed in the 'Sea' analogy, sophisticated science as well as imaginative allusion. I love 'you're the ogre nothing just like th universe'. The twist at the end 'the church for those in love' starts a whole new thread of ideas, such as: is the 'Sea' your 'Loved One", or a carry-over of such phrases as 'dying in the Sea of Love', all tinged with the idea of Religion from 'church'?

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winston plowes

Sat 11th Sep 2010 09:21

Hi Dali, A great collection of words in this one. Loved the section

your shapes and rhythm are in me
I'm your weakest child
thrown out, on the shore
left with the eyes wide open
and the brain shut
gathered by knives
of your white stone teeth
cutting slowly my hope

thanks for posting

Win

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