Contributions of the group Sea and Ocean

Song of the Sea: Epilogue

nobody@ipernity.com (Rachel J Bowler) — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:21:18 +0000

Across the sea
A thousand swords
Forged in the sun
Gather.
Uniform, abstract.
Their silent dance
Mesmerises, and
Avalon ascends
For a moment,
Refracting in
A myth once glimpsed,
Sucked in to a sanctuary
Of destruction.

Sinking back into
Victorian benches,
The wood calms,
And I look back
Towards the town,
Where the old soldier
Watches
From his wheelchair.

Song of the Sea: Defences

nobody@ipernity.com (Rachel J Bowler) — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:39:35 +0000

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Grey rocks
Carefully arranged,
The patterns we make
Important to ourselves.
Defiant as a child.

Behind where I stand
Even higher concrete walls
Have been placed
So that we can enjoy
The view of our
Delusion.

But no longer
Do we often look.
Standing as far
Back as possible.

No one tolerates
The storm
Any longer.

Ignoring the swell
We try to filter out
The noise
Ringing in our ears
From a distance,
Waiting to crash
Into our defences.
It's hard work.

But the storm
Always finds a way
Somehow.

Song of the Sea: Years

nobody@ipernity.com (Rachel J Bowler) — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:03:05 +0000

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Friends and family
Had disappeared,
Into the memories
Of seashells
And candyfloss,
Into the notes
Of the music at
The end of the pier.
Into the penny arcade,
Into the sand
Beneath your feet,
Into the heat
Of the day,
Into an ocean
Full of longing.

Maybe I ran past
You on the beach
Many years ago
With spade in hand,
Towards the end.

Song of the Sea: Statistics

nobody@ipernity.com (Rachel J Bowler) — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 22:38:46 +0000

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Crisis estimates that £1.9 billion would be needed to completely eradicate homelessness in the UK. This cost includes various aspects such as providing affordable housing, support services, and mental health assistance.

As of 2025, there are over 3 million millionaires, and 156 billionaires in the UK.

The Church of England has a large endowment of £8.7 billion which generates approximately £1 billion a year in income.

Song of the Sea: Shelter

nobody@ipernity.com (Rachel J Bowler) — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 22:23:21 +0000

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When the rain poured down
I ran to a seafront shelter.
You were already there.
I thought you were a resident
Of a local old people's home.
I looked over towards you and nodded.
I expected someone to come for you
But no one came, and time passed.
The rain offered no respite.
I looked at you again, and saw
The carrier bags at your feet.

I bought you some food
And made some calls.
But still no-one came.
Everyone already knew you were there.
No hotel or B&B would take you.
You told me your story
As SUVs drove by.

On my birthday
All I could be was half
A Samaritan.
I stayed until dusk.
The next day I was told
That you had moved on.

wbb[25] - incoming breaking waves {9 of 52}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 19:09:06 +0000

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Oooh, that's a bit toooo close to my toes

Song of the Sea - Hope

nobody@ipernity.com (Rachel J Bowler) — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 21:12:49 +0000

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Just before evening
The waves
Engulfed hope,
In the salty air.
I watched the birds above
And felt the chill falling.

Song of the Sea: The Dream

nobody@ipernity.com (Rachel J Bowler) — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:02:54 +0000

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The night after you passed away, I dreamt that the telephone rang. When I answered, I heard two distant female voices talking. I couldn't make out what they were saying, but their tone was earnest and urgent. Then I heard pips, and the phone went dead.

On holiday as a child in the 1970s, my mum would call home to my grandmother most evenings, from whichever caravan site we were staying at. I always used to go with her when she made the call. Once, when my mum tried to call home, she dialled the wrong number, and put the phone down as soon as she realised her mistake.

I only remembered this when I awoke from my dream.

Song of the Sea - Compass

nobody@ipernity.com (Rachel J Bowler) — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:05:09 +0000

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In this town,
I lose my way more than once.
Until there is nothing
To lose.
I walk.
And shelter,
With others who do not speak
And I do not speak to.
Steel cuts through the sky.
I breathe in the rain,
Now frequent
In inevitability.
I find the old pier
By accident
In fire charred
Ashes of innocence,
Consumed by the shrieks
Of its fairground past.
I try to climb higher,
To get a better view,
Hoping that sublimity
Will transfigure,
But the stench of
Gaslight overwhelms.
The sea cannot
Heal these wounds.

Song of the Sea - Birthday

nobody@ipernity.com (Rachel J Bowler) — Fri, 30 May 2025 20:16:29 +0000

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Already you are drifting
Too far away
Behind a shimmer
Of black and gold
When I close my eyes
To reach you.

So when
The morning of
My birthday arrives
I decide to make
The journey
To wander through
The colours of my past.
And ask the sea
To find you once more.

Song of the Sea - Prelude

nobody@ipernity.com (Rachel J Bowler) — Sat, 24 May 2025 19:15:46 +0000

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Mist covers everything I know
How did I get here?
My name matters not.
I am unacknowledged.
I stay awake
Through the night.
Until dawn,
Looking for a home.

Song of the Sea

nobody@ipernity.com (Rachel J Bowler) — Sat, 24 May 2025 18:49:04 +0000

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Come away with me, oh human child, to the waters and the wild, with a fairy, hand in hand, for the world's more full of weeping than you can understand.

W B Yeats

WALVYS BAY / Namibia - Ready for a catamaran tour

nobody@ipernity.com (Gabi Lombardo) — Sun, 11 May 2025 16:58:49 +0000

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Nowhere

nobody@ipernity.com (Rachel J Bowler) — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:57:00 +0000

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Between time
And finality
Another day arrives.
Some come from
Where I seek to go
Others from
Whence I came.
Symmetry has
Become a myth
That truth cannot
Dispel.

WHN - sailing by

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:52:10 +0000

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Yacht heading out for a sail on New Year's Eve, passing the lighthouses and watched by a selection of dogs and their humans ...

Pantai Menening afternoon view

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:41:47 +0000

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Mengening Beach is a small and secluded beach located in the Canggu area of Bali. The beach is famous for its black sand, clear water, and relaxed atmosphere.

Requiem

nobody@ipernity.com (Rachel J Bowler) — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 23:10:31 +0000

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Wrapping myself in
A blanket of hope,
I turn once more
To the shore,
And soak in
The silence
Of years.
The rebellion
Of sand
Beneath my feet
Works its
Soft inhibition.
From now on
I'll watch the tide
Forever.

HFF to all!!

nobody@ipernity.com (Gabi Lombardo) — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:44:59 +0000

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seen in SCILLA / Calabria

Scilla is an enchanting coastal village on the west coast of Calabria – a charming fishing destination which is the jewel of the Costa Viola. It is reminiscent of famous spots on Italy’s Cinque Terre, with a patchwork of coloured houses overlooking the sweeping calm waters of the Tyrrhenian, yet is a town virtually undiscovered by tourists. Its position on the Strait of Messina, the stretch of water which connects Calabria to Sicily, offers a rich history with over 2,000 year-old traditions in fishing for sword fish.
A town straight out of myths, the ancient Greek legends say that it was home to the sea monster Scylla, one of the two monsters (alongside Charybdis) who guarded the Strait of Messina and terrorised Odysseus as he sailed the seas. Today, it’s an enchanting town to visit, with charming streets to wander, a castle to explore, a sweeping beach and extraordinary sunsets.

iitalycalabria.com/reggio-di-calabria-province/scilla

Pêcheries dans la baie de bourgneuf.

nobody@ipernity.com (Nautilus) — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 22:16:24 +0000

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Les Moutiers-en-Retz (44)

Another Glimpse Of Sea.

nobody@ipernity.com (Eunice Perkins) — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 07:32:38 +0000

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Traveling the East Cape.