Oceans and Seas
How you enchant me, bewitch;
With your song so powerful and true
at times whispering sweet
at times roaring with incredible might.
This day you decided to play
Orchestrate every pebble on a shingle beach,
As each wave rolled them towards the shore
then withdrew, returning again.
And again, and again,
hypnotizing and bewitching tunes.
Today you were playful, I was grateful
as this was my first trip out, in a year and a half;
The joy to meet again was beyond words.
With your friend, the wind, you can cause
Hurricanes, tsunamis but also gently roll,
Tickle my toes along the surf.
I love you ocean and sea, thanks for still being you,
Powerful, yet kind.
ยฉ miriam ivarson
Excellent poem, as always. So pleased you got to visit your old friend the sea again. I was lucky that, except for the first 6 weeks of lockdown last year, Iยดve been able to visit the sea most days. Kept me sane. xo
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Darlene, thank you so much ๐. Nature is indeed a great healer and inspirer.
It is wonderful that you have so easy access. The Lodge was also sat in a forest so I really had the best of two life giving forces. X
Miriam
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How lovely that you have managed to visit the ocean, Miriam. A beautiful poem about a wonderful moment.
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Thank you, Robbie, for your lovely appreciation. Yes, these moments are treasures. I had five days of them – including forest around. ๐.
Miriam
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Beautiful poem, Miriam. The ocean is my happy place.
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Jill, a warm thank you for your lovely comment. I am glad you you also feel the happiness by the ocean. ๐.
Miriam
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Superb and beautiful poem, Miriam and such a lovely picture of the ocean.
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Thank you, Kamal, for your beautiful comment. I am glad you liked both
poem and pictures. ๐.
Miriam
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You are welcome dear
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I enjoyed your fanciful poem Miriam. I’m glad the ocean behaved. She can be a fickle lover!
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Thank you, Brad, for your lovely comment. Fickle maybe, but honest and true. ๐.
Miriam
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What a wondeful welcome that must have been.
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Ken, yes it was wonderful. One of those moments when the brain stops chattering and you just are. Warmth spreads within.
Thank you for your warming comment.
Miriam
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Lovely, Miriam.
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Thank you, Bette. ๐.
Miriam
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A reminder to find a shoreline to walk, to heal, to enjoy. My favorite lines, reminding us of what is eternal: As each wave rolled them towards the shore then withdrew, returning again.
Water calls us to serenity and we all seek it. Lovely poem, Miriam.
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Thank you, Sharon, for your thoughtful and beautiful comment. I am so glad you could hear and feel the ocean too, a most beautiful song. I also feel serenity by the sea, its rhythm so soothing and also so free.
Miriam
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I’m glad you enjoyed your trip back to the sea Miriam. I love that image of the ocean orchestrating the pebbles on the shore.
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Thank you so much, Andrea, it was special. Like a deep hunger being calmed. I have always been delighted by the sounds of pebbles moving rhythmically by waves. Or sand for that matter. Coming from a rocky coast I heard a totally different sound.
There is music in all ๐.
Miriam
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I love that first long shot, Miriam. I can almost hear the shush and scrunch of the shingle in your verse ๐ ๐
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Thank you Jo, if we but take time to just listen, there are so many sounds
forming from the stones and the sea. Nature is filled with these rustles and music. ๐ท.
Miriam
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An important reminder to be thankful for the sea that’s always there, waiting for our return.
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JoAnna, thank you for your lovely comment. Yes it is always there and we can be soothed and calmed by the beauty and sound. ๐ธ.
Miriam
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Forever and ever! The song of the sea. I return whenever my system needs a jumpstart. Thanks, Miriam. Glad you made it back to the ocean! โCurt
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Your wonderful comment made my heart sing, thank you, Curt.
Make the system jump startโ , that is how it feels. That feeling of peace and belonging. Normally I would have spent at least a month in summer by the sea but Covid stopped travel.
Keep well
Miriam
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Miriam, a wonderful poem inspired by your first visit to the sea for such a long time! The sense of joy shines through, the sea (and your) playful nature at the fore! Through your words, I can hear the orchestra of pebbles along the shore – a melody just for you and to celebrate precious reconnection with nature. I am so happy for you, my dear friend! Wishing you many more such outings! hugs xx โค๏ธ๐ btw. I love both the photos … the beach seems endless, soothingly so!
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AnnIka, your comment is so full of joy and shine that I feel as if you had experienced similar events after the long life of lock down.
I love being called playful and believe it is important in life to retain the inner playfulness with which we were born.
The sea and oceans fill many with its greatness and yes, playfulness.
There is so much surrounding us to lift spirits and for us to take part. We just need to open up. Not hurry so much.
Thank you, Annika โฅ๏ธ
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A wonderful poem Miriam! I am glad you were able to get back to the beach again. Makes us appreciate what we have all around us. Loved the shingle beach! Great image!
Dwight
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Thank you for your uplifting comment, Dwight. Yes, it was a wonder to be
by the sea again. It woke something within that had slumbered during all lock downs and necessary curtailing.
I am glad you liked the picture. ๐.
Miriam
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Yes! :>)
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We’ve been longing to visit all the lovely places of the world, so many of them near enough that only an hour’s drive will take us someplace beautiful. Your lovely poem reminds me how much I crave the natural world to bring me joy and serenity.
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