Focusing on one wave – v4

Noise, cacophony, a cadence, repeating,
successive waves building, crashing, usurping,
seemingly jealous, needing attention as a child,
seeking to dilute the moment, the power,
the majesty, of each wave at its breaking…
 
Needing to become still, silent, attentive, present,
focusing on one wave, its individual movement,
each one in succession, striving, yearning,
concentrating my attention, my hearing
to the mystery hidden, revealed, within…
 
Focusing, listening more deeply, more surely,
for the story in their merging, their receding,
the moon orchestrating a dance, a kiss of blessing,
a gift of the vast ocean to this shoreline
a touching, a caress, a prayer within each one…
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Edited March 22, 2024
Focusing on one wave – v4
 
Edited March 22, 2024
Almost silent over the sand – v8
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/almost-silent-over-sand-v8.html
Edited August 21, 2023
Almost silent over the sand – v7
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/08/almost-silent-over-sand-v7.html
(getting rid of the dying imagery)
Edited August 21, 2023
Focusing on one wave – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/08/focusing-on-one-wave-v3.html
Edited August 16, 2023
Focusing on one wave – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/08/focusing-on-one-wave-v2.html
Drafted August 14, 2023
after comments by Jolan Gamblin
(still not sure about stanza 1)
Merged July 24, 2023
Almost silent over the sand – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/07/almost-silent-over-sand-v6.html
July 24, 2023
Focusing on one wave
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/07/focusing-on-one-wave.html
https://www.facebook.com/792593002/videos/630421232183869/
 
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