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Sand and See By: Ben C on 8/6/2003; 12:46 AM Sand and See
RE: Sand and See By: Dorothy Marie on 8/7/2003; 12:31 AM Such a beautiful yet sad picture you paint here. The ocean mirrors the emotions of someone. I get an image of a young person perched on the rocks, crying into the ocean. Not harsh tears, but tears of sadness that fall into the salty water below. This person is tired and has just been through an emotionally trying time... perhaps a broken heart? Love has just been stolen from this person? Whatever it was, life has changed and shattered like glass. This person now suddenly feels helpless, like a child. But the wave that "springs up into the cloudless skies" offers hope, leaping toward the cloudless skies of a promising future. Then it curls up helplessly in the sand like a rose drowning in dark rain. Juxtapositioning the image of the cloudless skies of hope right next to the dark image of the helplessly drowning and battered rose clearly defines what could have been and what is. The hope that once was there is now gone, stolen from this person. But the last line... a very confusing line. It seems like this reminds the person that life goes on anyway. The whale continues with its travels, with its work, and life continues. And this is how I interpreted your beautiful poem. As all great poetry does, it drew something from within me, the reader. Now, my interpretation is definitely not 100% correct because of my own experiences that I've drawn upon, but that is the beauty of poetry. The author may express himself/herself while the reader can reflect upon the author's experiences and draw upon their own. I give it an A+, and this I rarely do.
RE: Sand and See By: Ben C on 8/7/2003; 12:53 PM Why thank you Dorothy, I hoped that this poem would garner at least one comment, and I was pleasantly surprised by your in depth and praising reflections. It is greatly appreciated, and I can do nothing now but smile a vain smile, and think: wow, I'm a great individual. When really this is probably not the case. I hope other people will tell me what they thought... you see I have a disease, and the only medecine... is More FEEDBACK. Thanks again, ben
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