They built their cities
on the edge of the sea
in a time when
the sun smoldered long
casting shades of fury
upon the land
torrid heat in the water
churned an agonizing glory
What comes to the shore
in a rage and rushing blast
has buried ancient cities
and obliterated their past
The cadence of time
is now salty water torn
at the bottom of the ocean
lost souls mold
to water forms
Powerful!
Thanks Marissa! 😀
Very good! A poem with a moral – learn from the past! Have you perhaps been studying Atlantis or Santorini?
Thanks Pauline! I haven’t been studying them lately, but I have always been fascinated by them 😀
It’s a super poem!!
Thanks Pauline!
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Nice to be on the water, but only if you accept the power of Nature (and realize that everything is subject to loss). Gee, that sounds depressing, doesn’t it, when I should just compliment you on this strong image!!
This poem is a mixture of current weather issues and ancient cities. I have always fantasized about a cottage by the sea, but it is true, everything would be subject to loss and that would be too great for working people…..but I guess we can still dream how wonderful it would be to live by the sea 😀
Me, too, Lana. Perhaps a nice river or lake would be better — no hurricanes, ha!
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Thanks so much, John! 😀
YOU are very graciously welcome so much.
The ocean offers so much serenity, yet can unleash a wrath – similar to how hurricanes are formed. Great piece Lana. 🙂 xx
Thank you, Debby. Yes it is so, beneath that beautiful sea, a terrible wrath can and does emerge.
I suppose that’s why they say ‘the lull before the storm’ 🙂 x
Timely and powerful! I will stay in my cottage by the sea high on a bluff.
Thanks Jo. I love the sea in all its beauty and danger, and we are sadly reminded of the danger.
Great poem. Wonderful imagery…. lovely writing, Lana.
Thanks so much, Iris 🙂
My pleasure, Lana. 🙂 ❤
I think at times we take for granted the power of the sea. This has an epic feel to it, and sadly, timeless.
Very true, Diana. The sea is tremendous and powerful and will no doubt continue to assert it’s might.
This poem makes me feel like I’m underwater, exploring a lost civilization. I love the oxymoronic fire of “agonizing glory” and the notion that “salty water” can somehow be “torn / at the bottom of the ocean.” You’ve got a gift, Lana. Beautiful. 🙂
Oh Joan, you are so kind. Thank you very much, I really appreciate you 😀
Good reflection on how time (and nature) can change things over time.
Thanks so much, Dee. Hope you are having a wonderful week 😀
Lana, this is a terrific poem capturing the force of destruction of places long since buried beneath the sea…I love the idea of ‘The cadence of time’ – wonderful phrase. Hope you’re having a lovely day… 😀❤️
Thank you so much, Annika. I have always been fascinated by the idea of Atlantis and in light of recent storms, wondered if there were possibly ancient sea cities that were buried this way. Happy weekend to you! 😀
So powerful, Lana! Your words always create such strong images in my head, I always feel like I´m right there watching those ancient cities being destroyed… I´ve been to Santorini many years ago and watched part of the excavation there. It´s been both a wonderful and sad experience – to know that this ancient civilization was destroyed in a matter of minutes, just like Pompey, and yet to be able to wonder at the achievements and wonders of that time… made it a bitter-sweet experience.
I also would love to have a little cottage by the sea but only on said high cliff, just to be sure 😉 xxx
Oh wow, Sarah. What an experience to get to visit Santorini. I can imagine that it would be bittersweet indeed. I guess the big plus in the modern world is that people do now know that the storms are coming and how bad they are projected to be, they certainly did not have that advantage back then. I think a cottage on a cliff would work great! Thank you so much, Sarah 😀 xo
We actually stayed on Creta but made this memorable day trip to Santorini which was one of the best things I ever did! The Greek Sea and Isles are really beautiful beyond believe. 🙂
xoxo 🙂
I love your poem Lana! It is a powerful message. I think it is about time that men calms down from destroying nature. Humankind is not only the living thing on the planet earth. Nature also are living things, and they can sense, see, hear what men are doing. Therefore from time to time, nature is beating us so hard, but do men understand what is happening and why? I think we are taking spaces that we should leave for nature only! Thank you for posting!
Thank you, Juli for your thoughtful comments. It is true, mankind should have much more respect for nature. We should take better care of our environment. One of the worst things in my opinion is deforestation. Thanks so much for reading, Juli!
Very true Lana – deforestation scares the animals, they lose their habitat. I don’t understand man and the world!
I don’t either…..sad face here.
here is a weather guide of santorini that your readers may find beneficial if they plan to travel there
https://www.visitgreece.com.gr/en/members/travel-blog/item/622-santorini-weather-guide.html
Excellent, thank you!
Beautifully written I loved it !
Thank you so much!
My Pleasure!