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Hang 10 With The Universe
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"Catch a wave and you're sittin' on top of the world..."

The Beach Boys


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Hang 10 With The Universe


Oh she's a fickle one
sly tease
I'll be riding high on top of a wave
crystal grace, glaced sheet of water
horizon in view
world my oyster, sun on my face


Then its choke, gasp, wipeout
and I'm recycled back under
caught in the vortex
can't see for the sting in my eyes
All I can do is let the undertow
take me
then spit me out back to shore


But wasn't it a brilliant ride?!
Glorious felicity, seredipity,
sweet harmony
while the wave was my friend
I know she will be again
Till then
I'll wax my board
and buy a new wet-suit



(c) Linda Gayton 2006



 


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 Reviews of "Hang 10 With The Universe"
Reviewed by Dale Clark
Reviewed on March 18, 2006
Ah surfing, never done it but always wanted
to but being a landlubber never had the chance
really. Catch a wave and your sitting on top
of the world! ;) Heck yeah great piece Lin!

Reviewed by Pierre Ortega
Reviewed on March 17, 2006
Waves of the sea are like the waves of life all we can do is ride them and make the best of where we land. Odds are we'll have to wax quite a few boards and buy at least one new wetsuit. Excellent write
Pierre.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on March 17, 2006
It's great to read you again, Lin; and this poem is wonderful. Thank you for sharing your gifts. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on March 17, 2006
Enjoyed this one!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by L. Figgins
Reviewed on March 17, 2006
A relationship, yes, Aberjhani but with the "fickle finger of fate".
But this is why you are a POET and I am a scribbler of words :). Thank you for gracing my den...

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on March 16, 2006
excellent allegory ...

Reviewed by Aberjhani
Reviewed on March 16, 2006
Love the heroic whimsy and philosophical swagger of HANG 10 WITH THE UNIVERSE. Also enjoyed what reads to me as an implied metaphor of the wave as a person or relationship that catches one "in the vortex." Quite a pleasure to read you again:-)
Aberjhani

Reviewed by Suzie Palmer
Reviewed on March 16, 2006
Dear Lin
This is so lighthearted and fun! Plenty of surf here in Oz... especially love
"All I can do is let the undertow
take me
then spit me out back to shore.."
Go with the Flow of Nature ... we have no choice!!
Love & Life Suzie :-D

Reviewed by Peter Paton
Reviewed on March 16, 2006
I've never done it before Linda
I'll just have to take your word for it...lols
Peter

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on March 16, 2006
Keen perception of the sport, Lin! Paul said it well it is a rush like no other! Superb poem!

Eileen

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on March 16, 2006
Riding the waves is addictive and a thrill like no other.

Reviewed by Paul Williams
Reviewed on March 16, 2006
Slick, quick, and quite a rush, I was there, just loved this Linda, I have a puncture repair kit for any damaged wet suits LOl

Paul;-)

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on March 16, 2006
Sweet ride you took us on LInda, sidn't know you were a surfer dudess, lets see pic of you in wet suit someday.

Felix

Reviewed on March 16, 2006
Linda,

OMG, what an amazing ride!!!!!!! Wipeout, but ready for more. Yes. I really, really love the positiveness of this write. Well done!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.


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