melancholy an aquamarine tide that washes over me flooding my banks piercing my sea walls reminding me how deeply human I am how delicate how fragile this woman’s heart © 2018 Revised 2019 Christine Elizabeth Ray – All Rights Reserved
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Loss is an Ocean
I stand on the shore of an ocean named loss my eyes always drawn to the horizon scanning encroaching fog for the outlines of those I have loved of those I have lost how many empty shapes have been etched on my soul like shadow like photographic negatives of those who have been torn away … Continue reading Loss is an Ocean
Everyday Poetry
poetry exists in small perfect moments sun-warmed hair sea breeze-tickled skin toes planted in wet sand gentle crash of surf smell of beach plums and salt permeate the air silver glow of moonlight cool cotton sheets embrace warm skin head on bare shoulder beat of your heart rise and fall of your breathing as we … Continue reading Everyday Poetry
Chasing Sandcastles
you feel impossibly distant elusive the receding tide I am left chasing sandcastles before they are reclaimed by rushing waters our connection has become reduced to collisions in the dark that throw us off balance knees and hearts left aching I have been studying the language of oceans gazing out at the horizon until the … Continue reading Chasing Sandcastles
Aquamarine
melancholy an aquamarine tide that washes over me flooding my banks piercing my sea walls reminding me how deeply human I am how delicate how fragile this woman’s heart © 2018 Revised 2019 Christine Elizabeth Ray – All Rights Reserved
#tbt Loss is an Ocean
I stand on the shore of an ocean named loss where my eyes are always drawn to the horizon scanning encroaching fog for the outlines of those I have loved of those I have lost How many empty shapes have been etched on my soul like shadow like negatives of photographs from those who … Continue reading #tbt Loss is an Ocean
Brave & Reckless 