Wash my feet
sweet ocean
to you I surrender.
Your lips soothing
like a lullaby
whispered to an infant.
Angels sing
and poets dream.
I am awakened
by this moment
ordinary
yet extraordinary.
My feet anchored in the sand
seashells leave a mysterious trail.
Life is here,
connected to all that came before us
and all that remains.
I inhale,
I exhale,
I surrender.
At http://dversepoets.com/ Marina is asking us to write an ordinary thing in our life that would be easy to take for granted. Sometimes when I am out in the ocean I realize the grandeur of it all and how easy it is sometimes to forget to celebrate it.
Glorious Poem! Tight, Perfect, Meaningful! Like a shell. . . .
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I love the extraordinary touch you have given to the ordinary. I feel the ocean through your poem.
ReplyDeletemmmm just the kinda surrender i want...tot he rhythm of life and the ocean...i wish i was close to the beach still....so much life there...even in the remnants left on the sand...
ReplyDeleteWe live in a wonderland here in Western WA, hemmed in by mountain ranges, 100 miles from the coast, adjacent to the inland sea of Puget Sound, rimmed by fire mountains--& yes, every foray is golden, & for me & mine, never taken for granted; nice piece.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing like the seashore to restore your spirit. This was gorgeous, ayala. And makes me miss the ocean sharply.
ReplyDeleteah, I drifted off into the ocean while reading this... then came back to reality when I went too deep and realized I don't know how to swim. smiles... this is a very peace write... there's a certain calmness in resting by waters...
ReplyDeleteWonderful how the sea can restore.. And if it's close to where you live it might be ordinary..
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ReplyDeleteJust beautiful - redolent of all the pleasures of the seashore.
Very soothing, lullaby sound of the poem, perfectly mirroring the waves coming in.
ReplyDeletea beautiful feeling and connection with the ocean
ReplyDeleteWe both wrote about our feet being anchored by the sand...something we never take for granted....lovely.
ReplyDeleteI really love this poem and photo. You were able to transport me to my favorite place the OBX where I too can feel so relaxed. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteAgreed! beautifully penned Ayala! :)
ReplyDeleteYou transported me to those moments I've experienced too. Beautiful poem.
ReplyDeleteI get that feeling with the ocean too. I could smell the air while reading. I really liked this poem.
ReplyDeleteoh you make me yearn for the ocean....
ReplyDeleteThe image of the shore as the lips of the ocean is simply brilliant, Ayala. Lovely work.
ReplyDeleteWhy so serious why so complicated to simply connect to life.. i often wonder now..but no then.. when life truly is a complicated mess i view...then....
ReplyDeleteTo escape to freedom.. is such a loving experience.. to no longer be trapped by the complicated mess that can be mind...language.. and culture too..
i find it in Mother Nature TRUE..YES.. my human nature freedom.. i look back..i visit.. but only stay here now..now.....as i learn my lesson well.. to never ever..really go back...:)
I want to walk on the ocean ~
ReplyDeleteWhimsical, Ayala. Perhaps this could become a monthly series? Would love to hear how much the ordinary means to you.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of surrendering to the ocean...nature has so much history, strength and beauty. I enjoyed this.
ReplyDeleteYou have me wishing I was on the beach, toes in the sand, the sights and sounds of the ocean all around.
ReplyDeletelovely sense of the waves here. k.
ReplyDeleteAyala this is breathtaking. I love the connection of what was and is to come....a beautiful heartfelt poem.
ReplyDeleteMiss you, ayala. Hope all is well!
ReplyDeleteayala, glad you are okay. I hope there is light in your life soon. I know this time of year begins the dark for me...always hard to push through to the Spring. Sometimes just knowing it's there is a bit of a help.
ReplyDeleteThank you dear friend. xoxo
DeleteMade me feel as though I was on the precipice of the vast ocean...
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