That’s where we will be on the edge of extinction, if we don’t do something soon. I love the image in the opening lines, Christine, ‘flirting with the ocean / standing on jagged rocks / daring it to dress her / with its beauty’.
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Christine Bolton
March 3, 2021 at 10:28 am
Thank you Kim. The original of this poem was in response to a D’Verse prompt of metaphor a few years ago. I changed it a little and kept most of the metaphors as you can see! ☺️
I love this!!!!!
Thanks Helen!! ☺️
WOW, poignant and powerful–Bravo.
Thank you Zelda! ☺️
You’re welcome.
Hi Christine, arthritic fingers making typing excruciating, but was here and read — good work!
Thank you Rob. I can empathize. It sucks getting older, doesn’t it?
Thanks Rob. Always appreciated ☺️
Beautifully written! 👏
Thank you Rhonda ☺️
A gripping tale, well titled!
Thanks Beverly. I’m happy you liked it 👍
I love how you captured the duality of the edge, both beauty and danger… I think that’s why we seek those places in life.
Yes everything would seem quite dull if we didn’t. Thanks Bjorn ☺️
<3 <3 <3 The ocean has the wisdom of the eons. You've tapped into her wisdom here, Christine.
Thanks Lisa, I thought the old poem might work with some adjustments. I’m happy it worked for the prompt. Thanks for all you do at D’Verse ☺️
You are very welcome and it was perfect for the prompt. My pleasure, Christine 🙂
Oh, this is so powerful. There’s a whole story in these two stanzas. I particularly liked the language of the first stanza–flirting with the ocean.
Thank you so much Merril. I always think Nature has a way of curing us, no matter the ailment ☺️
It works for me!
Wonderful and haunting.
Thank you dear Regina ☺️
That’s where we will be on the edge of extinction, if we don’t do something soon. I love the image in the opening lines, Christine, ‘flirting with the ocean / standing on jagged rocks / daring it to dress her / with its beauty’.
Thank you Kim. The original of this poem was in response to a D’Verse prompt of metaphor a few years ago. I changed it a little and kept most of the metaphors as you can see! ☺️
So beautifully written, Christine. I can feel her pain and hear the waves breaking as they rise and fall. It reads so well out loud!
Thank you Chris. That was a lovely thing to say ☺️
Very powerful, Christine.
Yours,
David
Thanks David ☺️
Oh how deep and poignant! Bravo Christine
Thanks so much dear Sadje. I always appreciate your kind words 🥰
You’re always welcome my friend