The stormy ocean was a raging bull,

Soft and strong, Push and pull.

Howling winds, intense seas,

Nothing will stop this rough breeze.

Will I survive?

Will this storm slow it’s pace?

All it does is race, race, race.

The boat is sinking, slowly and quietly,

Though the people aboard are screaming wildly.

This blustery cold weather,

Wrapped in a sweater,

Sadly, I will never see my home again.

Into the reef I go,

Down, Down, Down, below.

Then something grabs me,

Should I let go?

This is so vague but whatever. I mean, poes are kinda meant to be sort of interpretive, right...? I hope... 

The world is silent,

Still.

The birds quietly whistle,

Trill.

The cold water

Laps at my feet,

Anchoring them

To the wet sand.

Snow covers the sand

Around me

And jagged shards

Of ice stab the

Dark waves.

I know

That I won’t make this journey

Alone,

But I wish I could.

I know she’s beside me,

Looking out at the water

And listening to 

The birds

With a smile on her face.

I wish I could leave her behind,

Leave her safe,

Leave her warm,

Instead of the cold

She will face

On this journey.

But

I know

She will come

She’d rather be cold

By my side

Than warm

Away.

This is short, actually the tail end of a different poem that I liked better alone. I think it's nice.

Return from the dive

The dark below me

Mezmerizing blackness

Calls to me

But I must return

Swim skywards once more

It tears my heart in two

To turn away  

over the ticking of time we have stood on the shore watching waves

curl until they crash down around us in

an explosion of while foam and fury rushing at every little piece of us as the water tries to

eat us alive, chew us up and swallow us whole over and over again and yet it

never seems to be enough, not to knock me over so long as i face each wave 

standing on my feet, my body unbreakable against the unrelenting sea.

I'm not sure if this technically counts as "ocean," but here's my poem...

Sometimes I lie in bed at night, tossing and turning,

and feel an ache grow inside of me,

unable to still my unreasonable nerves.

I imagine myself diving into a deep body of still blue water.

I jump off the edge, arching, diving,

never mind that I’m too much of a coward to dive in real life.

My hands enter the water smoothly,

then my shoulders, torso, hips.

The water coats my body like a sweet soft hug,

soothing my fidgetiness.

It’s still and calm underwater,

peaceful like the endless tapestry of the night sky.

I’m surrounded by the cool stillness,

the velvety touch of liquid.

Above me is just water,

below me is just water,

everything is water.

I feel safe.

Here's my entry!

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Ocean-side

sliding waves,

shifting sands,

footsteps gone

with the tide,

we walk,

hand-in-hand,

friendship as pure

as the thistledown tide

twirling in the waves

splashing each other,

the water burns,

so salty,

but our memories,

so sweet.

laughing together

a sound like silver rain,

hugging and whispering

late in the night

when everyone else

is asleep.

jumping together

over waves 

and into the pool,

holding contests,

most creative jump,

prettiest dives,

and loving it

when the other person won

naming caterpillars

as we walked

to the beach

back to the ocean

together,

every day. 

I actually *really* love this one, so let me know what you think! I'd love some constructive feedback/criticism, as long as it's worded politely, please.

Hey There Ocean

Hey there ocean,

with your seafoam smile

and sun glinting off

your shining blue eyes

Alive.

Hey there ocean,

queen of seas, skies

king of earth below my feet.

anything and everything, 

forever and always

Hey there ocean,

with your gentle waves

and sandy beach begging you

to stay but you never do

You can’t.

Hey there ocean,

queen of the world

king of it, too

fleeting but permanent

you’re gone but you always come back

Hey there ocean,

with your blue loneliness

and the birds just 

don’t understand.

It hurts.

Hey there ocean,

queen of your heart

king of loud silence

the noise is unbearable

though no one’s making it

You wish.

Hey there ocean,

with your wild protests

fruitless, pointless

sandy beaches calling you

I know you wish you could

let go but you can’t

Never could.

Hey there ocean,

queen of endurance,

king of being fine

you’ll be okay

you always have

Hey there ocean,

with your sad seafoam smile,

and sun glinting off

your shining blue eyes

Shining with tears.

Hey there ocean,

queen of nothing

king of nothing

you’re not fine

not anymore