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Ocean’s waves
Break earth
Slamming against shore
With fierceness witnessed
On rare occasion,
The force awakened by storm
Or perhaps moon-
Softening boulder
That supports other,
Cracking pieces,
Re-carving structures once believed
Unchangeable
Altering sand and shell
Depositing new drops
Leaving treasure for
The passerby,
Continuously altering
The world we know
With little recognition
And smaller understanding,
A force unknown
And feared
By land dweller
As eyes stare out
To an endless horizon
Imagination creating
What lays beyond and below
For the darkness creates
A backdrop for the unknown,
A place to paint a new
Understanding-
Creating a dream or
A nightmare,
All reflection of the person
Creating in the moment-
Awaiting the change of the moon
And the altered flow
Of the Ocean’s crashing.
Katrina Thornley is a nature poet. novelist, and freelance journalist that resides in Rhode Island. She has two poetry collections currently published, a novel, as well as a short story anthology. Her poetry collections "Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature" and "Arcadians: Wooden Mystics" were inspired by a local park and life in her small rural town. You can find them on Amazon now!
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About the Creator
Katrina Thornley
Rhode Island based author and poetess with a love for nature and the written word. Works currently available include Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature, Arcadians: Wooden Mystics, 26 Brentwood Avenue & Other Tales, and Kings of Millburrow.
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Comments (2)
Catching some of the fullness of the ocean's beauty, power & fearsome majesty. Love the picture. To me it looks like a somber autumn day with hints of an approaching storm. Perfect for walking along the beach ruminating.
I can watch waves crashing on the beach for hours. Well done.