The ocean is awesome in power and beauty; of course, it can also be treacherous. I do wish mankind were more kind to the sea and not continue to pollute it so much. Love and peace.

Regis

The ocean holds many mysteries and surprises. I could sit for hours watching the waves bring in their treasures.

Littered with man's throwaways is the heartbreak of nature everywhere, whether it be land or sea.

You have mixed current day onslaught of garbage with the historic fact that the angry seas have taken down many a ship and released their treasures many, many years later. One man's garbage is another man's treasure. I get the impression from your poem that you always enjoyed what you found on the beach.

Long ago I recall that the beach was often littered with driftwood, especially the California shoreline after big storms. I also recall that driftwood was often collected for artistic displays and homes and the larger pieces burned on the beach for bonfire parties. Oil slicks and plastic trash have always been unwelcome on beaches along with jellyfish blooms that are occurring more often.

The last few times I went to the beach there was no driftwood found, only great mounds of rotting seaweed that had been washed in by a storm, making it difficult to drive on a normally easy to drive beach.

Ron

a line write of the seas bounty to the shore

This is one of your better poems, Ed, a strong creative effort.