Walking barefoot in the sand,
Watching waves devouring
My footprints, never satisfied,
The Ocean is hungry for me,
For me.
Seagulls calling in the skies,
Playing the music of the Sea.
Souls crying for those left behind,
Lost in the cruel graveyard of
The Sea.
Salt water swallows the land,
Ever hungering for more,
Rhythmical, washing the shore
Till none is left but Sea
And Sky.
Walking barefoot in the sand,
Watching waves devouring
All, slow and sure and steady,
Till none is left but Sky
And Sea.
Author notes
It's been one year since the Indian Ocean Tsunami. This is my way of rememberance.
Written December 26th, 2005
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Very profound when you think of it in terms of the tsunami. And here we go again with the cyclone in Myanmar, with over 100,000 dead by some accounts. Humans on the earth are like fleas on a dog. All the dog needs to do is twitch and thousands die. Life is a fragile thing. This is a stirring tribute.
I see this was posted in 2005. Where have you been? Hope you're doing well.
Mark
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Navdhee this is very haunting..and deep thinking.
..Imaginary so beautiful.I can imagine it..yeah it is about the sad tsunami disaster..isn't it..
how are you? hope you are doing fine..Vic told about you long time before..today I just felt like reading your work..its nice to know you
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the poem has haunting imagery... there is an ethereal feel of silence... very well written... we hope the tsunamis never return.
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quite well written. I like the reference to only the sea and sky remaining finally... tsunami was a very tragic incident. reminds me of one of the haiku i wrote on the occasion... am taking the liberty to share it with u:
on the tsunami
a girl, and below,
her sand castle... -
slow and sad and steady but surely a beautiful poem from a freiend of mine whom I did now read for a long time. Bravo.
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Beautiful tribute.
It was terrible what happened to the victims of the tsunami, all natural disasters for that matter.
It is a great ribute and an amazing heartfelt sentiment for you to dedicate your time in order to create such a wonderful piece.
XxX -
btw, i clicked on this in the featured box!
forgot about that!
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this poem was great it really made me think
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LOVE the line "Lost in the cruel graveyard of The Sea." really cool, it gave me goose bumps! goto go surfin' now....
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i agree with the above comment. very different. interesting. all in all, good job with writing this. good tone. enjoyed the read.
blu -
A different look at the ocean ... hungry and deadly. Wonderful expression of that force here ... great job!
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This was lovely. I liked how u said that the sea was hungry for you.
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I loved this. Very well written piece you have here. Great job. It has imagery and is beautiful. Keep up the great work.
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bravo
Nicely done piece of poetry! Bravo! -
Definitely haunting-
The Ocean is hungry for me,
For me.
I like these lines, you have made the ocean seem menacing.
Good write, very sad -
A beautiful tribute to those lost by such a catastrophic event.
Your poem is solemn and beautiful in its flow and format.
Well done
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5 Stars *****
Oops i did it again...!! .. cant help it..
i love to comment on nice poems 
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hi navdi, my chweety hansa, i like this poem, erm, its been long since i have seen a sensible write from you ( no offense
all i mean to say is you usually write funny poems ), this poem made a deep impact on my heart, i loved the first and the last stanza, though i must say that i love all the poem , but these two stanza jumped over me... making me feel the tsunami takin place right now... very good write,
take cares and have a nice time my dear friend.... just keep it up .... your humble little friend.....
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.... - vic ( who else? )
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A good write. I like the repetitive notion of the sea devouring the shore and its inevitability and power. Good luck in the challenge. ~Jim
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I loved this piece...as i love the sea and being down on the shore...makes me think of the timelessness of nature and that by comparison we are but a blink.
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I had missed your comment!
Thanks for it.
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Hi!
Thanks a lot for such a lovely comment and for the applause. You can't imagine how much I had to think to produce this poem! I guess I'll continue torturing my brain now.
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haila! how come i missed this
..and you didnt even tell me about this
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chod, well a very sensitive topic here ...i see you have used something different style here..flows well ...very nicely done!
Ankita -
Kudos to you my friend!!!!!
Navdeep, This is a phenominal piece from you my friend. It swept over me like a wave carrying me to the shore so that I may land and find peace within your words. It has been a year and those haunting memories still remain. Mother nature in all her fury taking countless numbers of lives and destroying so much. Still at other times can be as beautiful as this poem you just wrote. I do love the ocean and you made her appear so calm after that cruelty that was dealt by her blow. This flowed so rhythmically. It's so great to see your muse has returned, I look forward to more from you. I don't know if you ever saw the movie, The Perfect Storm with George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg. It is a great one to see. Thank you so much for sharing this lovely work of art with all of us, it is a masterpiece for certain.
Best wishes in the contest and keep writing. I'll be looking. You know you get a standing ovation to go along with my applause here. Love and blessings for you my friend, today and always. 
Joyce -
Thanks a lot for the comment and the applause. Yeah, the time passed by so quickly, didn't it?
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Thanks a lot for the comment and the applause. I think the beach almost always makes people feel calm...except when the sea turns violent, like it did, last year.
Thanks again.
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Wow this is almost sad but awesome! I love poems about the beach. Wow I can't believe it's been about a year since that tsunami. Well awesome poem!
♥Kayla -
awesomeness
this was beautiful...you swallowed me into this poem and i loved it. i love the beach, its my backyard so i could love how i could relate to it. this poem left me feeling so calm and peaceful at the end of it and you have a very special way of putting your words together to make them flow. keep penning poet -
Thanks a lot for the comment.
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Wow, i love this, and it does have a haunting quality about it. Nice write.
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