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The Ocean is Still There
by Ed Matlack → (All Poetry by Ed Matlack)
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...when one cannot work something out, there is always the ocean...
The Ocean is Still There… Took a walk, In the ocean to talk, She doesn’t criticize or balk, She does speak to me on a high sensory level, Though when alone and talking, People have a tendency to of me gawk… How much I did need, To of the ocean my head feed, She did remind me of my need, To be friends to all, that being my downfall, She told me to just be myself, And she gave me a hint to go fishing off the Continental shelf… A few hundred miles off the beach, Out of sight of land, no one but me to take a hand, There she did tell me to drop my line, There I did so and sat down for quite a long time… No other boats, No one else to otherwise gloat, A vast expanse of beautiful ocean blue, Riding each wave, feeling the motion, Had time to think, had time to enjoy a session with lotion, So many thoughts did race through my brain, Till my hook did attach itself to the propeller, Time to go had come and gone, Drifted I did off course ten or so nautical, Forced to stay and revel at the night stellar… No light, no sound, except the ocean waves lapping at the hull, Gave me more time to sit and my troubles over mull, Smoked a bone, took a quick dip, slept on the deck, I awoke happy and ultimately quite refreshed, After another quick dip to jar my senses, Headed back into port with no more pretenses… © ed ~ 8/14/05

Reviewed by Lori Moore

Reviewed on August 14, 2005

The ocean does work wonders.

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Sounds like you got what you needed from your friend La mer, she is good to you, what did RUFUZ do;-)...arf arf...
Eileen

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

No light, no sound, except the ocean waves lapping at the hull,
Gave me more time to sit and my troubles over mull,

And to me, that is one of the best places to mull over troubles - out on the water alone at night, whether it be the ocean or a lake - that always works for me, too.

Mama Ocean seems to give you very good advice, my friend.

Reviewed by Thomas Lanechanger (Reader)

Ed, yes the ocean is still there, and after reading one about “sharks” that Eileen wrote remains me of why I never joined the Navy … lol. Even if I were stationed on board an Aircraft Carrier, I’d still be sweating gumballs until we would put into shore. That’s a mighty big body of water with lots of things that can hold their breath longer than I can … lol. I enjoyed the exceptional poetry and the overall feelings I got while I read it, Poet. Thanks for sharing it. Take care and be well.

Reviewed by Chanti Niven

I can only add to the comments made by others. There is a timeless quality about the ocean. The rhythmic roll of the waves has such a soothing effect on ones psyche but it is just so much more. What stories the ocean could tell if she could. Nice write Ed!
Chanti

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Nice story line. Self cleansing.

Ron

Reviewed by Sandie May Joyce (Sandie Angel)

I agree with Tinky's comment also.

Sandie May Angel a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Oh yes I love this...and yes she always leave us refreshed and ready to face this old world we live in...good or bad!!

Thanks Ed this was really a Deep and insightful read my friend!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)

The ocean is one of the greatest healers that I know of. Thank you for sharing this relaxing write with us.