On the far side of forever,
in the hills along the bay,
the seabirds carry secrets
of the ones who lost their way.
*
In the watery graves of dreamers,
drawn to the sailors’ song,
the whales do sing in elegy
of their wanderlust gone wrong.
*
As the sun sets on the horizon,
drawing closed another day,
I think about the fishermen
beyond the hills along the bay.
*
Respectfully, I bow my head
to the mighty ocean blue,
and pray that she’ll be gentle,
and that home, she’ll guide them to.
*
On the far side of forever,
though my heart may long to stray,
my feet stand on the rocky shore
of the hills along the bay.
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Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Comments (28)
Incredibly beautiful poetry, my friend. Your words just swept me away. Loved the pic!!
Simply Beautiful. Well done Sis.
I kind of want to see this illustrated with paintings.
Beautiful and love the rhythm and rhyme here,
So sad. I hope the sea guides their lost souls to peace. What a beautiful sentiment ❤️
Some wonderful words Cathy
Very soothing lines. Refreshing our minds.
I wish I was standing there right now, sounds so lively. UMMMMM! Meditation.
Oh, this was so pretty. The first stanza is fantastic!
STUNNING!! An absolutely top notch piece of poetry! Lovely photo too!
PHOAR… this had a bit of a punch for me of something that happened to a friends’ family members quite recently! I didn’t know them but yeah, challenging for my friend. Beautifully written as always Cathy! ☺️👏 Hope you are travelling well too. Have a good one!
Absolutely gorgeous 🥹
Longing, loss and reverence for the sea. Climax: Painfully affecting the feelings. Great...
This poem moves like gentle waves lapping on the beach. Well done, Cathy!
Your poetic verses paint a poignant and evocative picture of the mysterious and treacherous nature of the sea, great work!
YEAH, that is where my feet prefer, the shore!! Beautiful poem, Cathy, I loved the rhyming and the visuals.
Stunning. I really loved this.
So gorgeous Cathy
Ohhh .... so beautiful and melancholy... a poem like a seagull's cry.
This had a sense of melancholia and made me feel things that I can't quite put into words. Loved your poem and your gorgeous photo!
This feels timeless and transcendent- a beautiful requiem for the wandering and lost. <3 I want to turn it into a song, it feels rhythmic and musical!
Beautiful nature poem!!! It touched my heart!!!♥♥♥
This is rhythmic delight, Cathy! I loved it! I love the pic too! Great work!
Beautiful work!
Love this so much!! Very beautiful poem!