Archive for March 12th, 2013|Daily archive page
The Sea
Filed under: Nature, Perspectives | Tags: nature, Poem, poetry, sea
Comments (2) An incredible force of nature
Its many personas a wonder to behold
A playful clown, toying with those who come to splash and swim in its shallow water
A peaceful prophet, forecasting calm, clear passage for many a traveller
An unfathomable, mysterious spirit, keeping secrets in its hidden depths
A creative artist, producing a magnificent canvas of colour, texture and beauty
A nurturing provider, offering welcome sanctuary for creatures great and small and livelihoods to many
A raging maniac, with the potential to suck the life from those who dare to challenge its supreme authority
A hypnotic companion that holds your gaze and dares you to leave, knowing you’ll be compelled to return
To witness its dichotomous power to nurture and destroy
Jacky Leonard © March 2013
Authors Notes
In Polkerris, Cornwall, sat in a pub gazing at the sea.
Through the eyes of a child
Filed under: Perspectives | Tags: children, Poem, poetry, Reflections, thoughts
Comments (3) How did we end up so cynical?
When did we get so blasé?
Where did the wonder in everything go?
Who chased the excitement away?
The years pass by us so quickly
And with them our sense of surprise
A shame we lose the perspective of
The world through a little ones eyes
They have no pretence or conditioning
They’re Innocent, trusting and free
There’s no failure only feedback
Just the way it really should be
If we stop taking our lives for granted
And fearing what we can’t control
We could reconnect with our inner child
And rejuvenate body and soul
Jacky Leonard © March 2013
Authors notes
Thanks to baby Jacob Carey Mills, my inspiration for this one.
