The ocean is a wilderness reaching round the globe, wilder than a Belgian jungle, and fuller of monsters, washing the very wharves of our cities and the gardens of our sea-side residences. Serpents, bears, hyenas, tigers rapidly vanish as civilization advances, but the most populous and civilized city cannot scare a shark far from its wharves.
Quote attributed to Henry David Thoreau;
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Living for the ocean,
Watching daily her motion,
Rubbing on the sunburn lotion,
Giving her my constant devotion…
I live to be one,
With the ocean as her son,
She does present for all fun,
For me though she can never be outdone…
Happy & content I be,
When around I am of the sea,
My fears and stresses are then quite wee,
No longer must I allow myself to worry…
I am of Mom ocean a very grateful adoptee…
© ed ~ 3/7/06
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Me, too--me, too!!!!!! Oh, you capture the ocean in all her majesty--well done!!!!!!!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Aren't you lucky, to live so close...I have to drive at least four hours south to get to the coast!!!!!!!!!! Can I come visit you? 'Course, that's a longer drive...................but one I'm willing to take, just to see those waves again and jump in!
I love this poem.
I miss living near the Atlantic.
Susan
Love Tinka
love and peace, Carole
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