Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Beaneath the Surface




BENEATH THE SURFACE.

Whenever I gaze out at this view,
Which is very close at hand,
I'm fascinated by the world
Existing so near land.
All I see is the surface,
The film of watery sea,
Chopped about by advancing waves
Rolling in front of me.
I realise a billion creatures
Swim below these waves!
Beyond my view lies teeming life
In subterranean caves.
And are the sharks and whales and crabs
As unaware of me
As I of them in their watery world
Out there beneath the sea?
Parallel universes these
Linked by a shifting tide.
Strangers to each other
Yet living side by side.
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10 comments:

  1. JinksyMarch 4, 2009 at 10:34 PM

    Watery anything can't fail with a Pisces.. thanks for the poem.

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  2. DeeMarch 4, 2009 at 10:45 PM

    Beautiful! I love the change of colors. And lovely poem. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Margaret GosdenMarch 4, 2009 at 11:48 PM

    Great photo - did you take it? Just what I am looking for at the moment. And I like Parallel Universe - having lived by the ocean most of my life, I miss seeing this ever changing view and thinking about what goes on below.

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  4. JudyMarch 5, 2009 at 12:00 AM

    Wonderful photo! I love the crashing waves, and all the colours in the water!! You are so lucky to live near the coast!!!

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  5. VALKYRIENMarch 5, 2009 at 2:22 AM

    That is how the ocean should look like! Thanks for the lovely poem!

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  6. Reader WilMarch 5, 2009 at 2:27 AM

    I love the sea and all creatures living there. Beautiful poem and the music I hear right now is very great. I love baroque music.

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  7. AnonymousMarch 5, 2009 at 5:12 AM

    Very nicely written and beautiful photo as well! Welcome to Watery Wednesday!!!

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  8. floretaMarch 5, 2009 at 1:43 PM

    i love the blues! great shot.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 5, 2009 at 6:06 PM

    Lovely shot. The color is beautiful. I sometimes stand on the edge of a bank looking into the water wondering if something underneath has come to the edge to look at me.

    Thanks for participating in Watery Wednesday! :-)

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  10. KatMarch 5, 2009 at 8:37 PM

    Beautiful picture and lucky to live close to this watery wonderland.

    Your poems stimulate the grey matter, isn't it?


    Strangers to each other
    Yet living side by side.



    Wish someone will quickly also find another form of life, like us in the universe. It'll be thrilling to shake hands with them.

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