Taste salt air and touch Universe
ground down into tiny pellets,
each stone a prayer planted by the sea,
rolled through the sanctuary of seaweed
encrusted by colors by collisions with coral.
Here, this is my heart, held in by a sorrow
that slipped to the sea in a rush of flooded fury.
It is stone cold and pressed into palm of the shore.
This shell is curved like a delicate fingernail
of a baby that touches your cheek
to make sure you are still there.
Corroded wood has spent all its stories
and breathed water to hurry its demise.
Smell rush of waves come from some far away
South Pacific Island where palm trees waved
orchid-scented scarves from sultry shores .
Here, joy jostles rung-bell buoys
until they sing their best wishes
for your long and lonely sail home.
Listen to God’s breath, answering our pleas
in repeated whispers that wrap your skin
in sun-kissed warmth for knowing your visit.
This is my hand. I lead you to eternity
as sea carves names of our beloveds
in sand-washed stretches of forever.
Author notes
1600th poem on AP.
the Shell Seeker - Denise Franzino
shewolfnative
In a list
A contest entry
- Best Allpoetry Poet of 2007! Round 2! Pre-write Mania! by Salt Therapy.
600 points, ended December 20, 2007, 9 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Dear poet,
Thank you for entering round two of my contest, following all the rules, and being patient with every minute. Everyone has done such a great job so far in this contest, and I hope to see you move up. Judging should be fairly shortly, and the next and FINAL round contest will be up and running soon! All semi-finalists that move up will be notified with a link to the new contest after this one is over
. Good luck dear friend! ~ Kerri
Now for your poem:
Congrats on your 1600th poem!!
That is great. You are an amazing poet and I have always loved yoru work. This poem proves that too. You are a phenomenal poet and I can't wait to see you in the next round 
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thank you very much for your entry into this contest for mr d. i appreciate as well as i know he will. i wish you the best of luck in this contest. viyanna rosemarie
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Calming
This poem made me feel like I was walking on the shore next to the ocean, looking around and just soaking up the view and the sun. It comforted me, I've been feeling a bit restless all day so far but now I'm just peachy keen. I was just enraptured by your poem-I think that even if I hadn't wanted to read it, it would have enveloped and devoured me and taken me over with it soothing nature. Thanks for the relaxing time! Keep it up!
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ty Cherissa..... the ocean so speaks to me...
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Your poem is full of comfort, seems to swaddle the reader. A very nice feeling.
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ty Alice....the ocean is a living breathing spirit to me.
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