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The Sea

The silence The still calm of the deep The world is asleep and the only sound is that of the water Lapping at the beach No-one exists but the sea and I Nothing has ever existed nor ever will All past and future are gone and all that is left Is this moment, as I look across the calm water To the horizon The infinite sea stretches out before me Time and I are enveloped Now nothing exists But the sea

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Phil Capitano

Date: 5/24/2018 8:56:00 PM

Very lovely, Laurie, I am also mystified by the sea. If you get a chance I'd love to hear what you think of my poem called "My Mistress, The Sea". Have a great day.

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 1/20/2018 2:48:00 AM

Congrats on your win, Laurie - very well done, my friend ... blessings to you! :-)

Laurie Woodward
Date: 1/20/2018 2:27:00 PM

Thank you!

Edward Mccall

Date: 1/18/2018 9:00:00 AM

This is such a beautiful poem Laurie, definitely one for my favs. congratulations on your win.

Laurie Woodward
Date: 1/18/2018 9:48:00 AM

Thanks so much! I’m so glad you enjoy it.

Charlie Smith

Date: 1/17/2018 12:08:00 PM

Thoughts as deep as the sea, congratulations Laurie...

Laurie Woodward
Date: 1/18/2018 6:32:00 AM

Thank you!

Line Gauthier

Date: 1/16/2018 7:18:00 PM

Divine. Sorry you got swallowed up but it made for a fabulous winning poem! Congrats, Laurie.

Laurie Woodward
Date: 1/16/2018 11:11:00 PM

Thank you so much! I'm surprised and so excited about it.

Lu Loo

Date: 1/16/2018 7:09:00 AM

beautiful poem lovely Laurie :)-luloo

Laurie Woodward
Date: 1/16/2018 7:28:00 AM

Thank you Laura!

L. J. Carber

Date: 1/15/2018 9:14:00 AM

A rather profound thought-- the ocean does seem to be the closest we can get to infinity, the eternal, in this world-- congrats!

Laurie Woodward
Date: 1/15/2018 9:47:00 AM

Thank you very much! When I first wrote this my family worried that it represented suicidal thoughts but for me it was about feeling like a small, insignificant part of such an immense existence.