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Cities faintly floating Just above the horizon Fading slowly A force Dragging you backwards Towards the lonely sea. The sun peering around a cloudy sky, Your shadow momentarily floating Among opaque, white ocean spray Flowing continuously, Being devoured by the ravenous wake Into the stomach of the darkness Watching,      expecting a magnificent show Of dancing dophins and whales. For miles, Only the ominous black And deep, dark blue Of ocean waves Surrounding you Until you're feeling nothing                 but small. Masked by   dancing,        bubbling,             curling, White. Churning through the waves, The foam showering onto your lap. Wiping the spray From your knee, Scintillating on your fingertips, Finally noticing The clarity of the dusky sea.
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Aug 17, 2014
Aug 17, 2014 at 10:47 PM UTC
Darkest blue
Cities faintly floating Just above the horizon Fading slowly A force Dragging you backwards Towards the lonely sea. The sun peering around a cloudy sky, Your shadow momentarily floating Among opaque, white ocean spray Flowing continuously, Being devoured by the ravenous wake Into the stomach of the darkness Watching,      expecting a magnificent show Of dancing dophins and whales. For miles, Only the ominous black And deep, dark blue Of ocean waves Surrounding you Until you're feeling nothing                 but small. Masked by   dancing,        bubbling,             curling, White. Churning through the waves, The foam showering onto your lap. Wiping the spray From your knee, Scintillating on your fingertips, Finally noticing The clarity of the dusky sea.
My dad took me fishing. Naturally all I was doing the ride home was writing this poem in my head. It doesn't quite do the ocean justice. The blue was the darkest blue you've ever seen. Darkest and most opaque. Amazing how it can appear to be so deadly.
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Aug 17, 2014
Aug 17, 2014 at 10:47 PM UTC
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