Overseas

No matter how far a person can go the horizon is still way beyond you. Zora Neale Hurston

They’re sailing further overseas

 

thoughts sent away

in a handful of white

 

now and then

the wind is whispering

some of the words

and the waves are rumbling

through the verses

 

so far

so wide

so wild

 

I suspect them tomorrow

at the horizon

in the wave breakers

stranded on the beach

 

hear

how their rhymes rustle

in the shells

and on the sand.

 

© Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

Author's Note

Overseas is the first of three poems, my brother Peter Lejaeghere has used to made the composition 'Horizon'
1. Overseas
2. Wind
3. Night

You can listen to it on my old website: (use Internet Explorer to surf to it)

http://home.scarlet.be/~pieper/HORIZON.htm

Reviews

[RiverRei]

Another wonderful piece in this series. Another piece that I can completely envision the surroundings described. This makes me want to go to a beach and enjoy the breeze. I've always loved the water and seeing how far it stretches, etc. Thanks for sharing this with me, Rudi :)

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, RiverRei, glad you liked this piece too. In my youth I've been a lot to the seaside with my family, I have great memories about it. :) Rudi

[marcus]

The poetry, of the ocean! Beautiful

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thanks for visiting, reading and reviewing. :) Rudi

[B]

A lovely poetic piece
I can see a beautiful serene song being sung

While seeing a loved one walk away to be brushed in back again
Like a beautiful wave hitting shores
Maybe that's the beauty of love

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you for your thoughts in your review, Nisreena, it's really appreciated. Have a good day. :) Rudi

[sereenaoutloud]

You can feel the journey and movement of the sea in this write! Such a Beautiful photo too!

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, Sereena, glad you liked my poem and picture too. Have a fine day. :) Rudi

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I spend many hours on the sea, near the sea and gazing at the sea... it is a beautiful thing and your capture the movement of thoughts through word, line and stanza perfectly as the white caps that visit our shorelines from time to time.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, FT, for reading this poem, I'm glad you could see the sea by reading my poem. :) Rudi

[Ana B.]

Beautiful. Was listening to Coldplay's ''A message''.....a perfect combination. Lovely writing.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Hey, yes indeed, will try it once. Thank you for your review, Ana. :) Rudi

[Delmar Cooper]

This poem catches that magic of distance the sea implies even at your feet as it laps ashore.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you Delmar, for your kind words. It's really appreciated. :) Rudi

[Coyote Poetry]

My kind of poetry. About the sea and the possibilities. I liked the poem. Left me with place and question. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you for visiting, reading and reviewing, John. Glad to read your words. :) Rudi

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.

[MsJewel]

There is a soft serenity I find when I walk on the beach - and your poem has that same feeling...the ebb and flow of the tide, the whisper of the breeze, the salty ocean air...

Simple words woven in a tapestry of magic..

:) Julie

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, Julie, for your kind words, it's really appreciated. :) Rudi

[jacob erin-cilberto]

the alliteration makes me hear the wave of words brushing against the lonely shores...making them feel better, feel loved...
love that rustling sound...

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Yes, Jacob, thank you four your kind remarks. Me too I like to hear the sound of the waves, it's very peaceful. :) Rudi