Ocean Pandanus

by Melinda J. Irvine19 October 201820 October 2018 5 Comments

all her life
she leaned toward sea
pelagic and tidal
she yearned for the deep

and yet she remains
only brine on the breeze
a blackened torn shadow
over sunset stands she

Written by Melinda J. Irvine

Melinda J. Irvine is a freelance writer, poet, and blogger — writing slick sales copy for clients from all over the world. And blogging poetry. In her spare time, Mel is busy building (and writing) a free online learning centre for the marginalised kids of Estancia, Philippines.

5 comments

kpilz says:

22 October 2018 at 11:58 am

You’ve made me homesick 🙂

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etravelersclub says:

20 October 2018 at 12:33 am

Nice 🙂

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1. Melinda J. Irvine says:
  
  20 October 2018 at 6:33 am
  
  Thanks it was a lovely afternoon and I felt a little bit like that pandanus tree.
  
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kpilz says:

19 October 2018 at 11:01 pm

so beautiful Mel, love this so much!

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1. Melinda J. Irvine says:
  
  20 October 2018 at 6:33 am
  
  Thanks Kerstin that means a lot coming from you. It’s nice to be back in Mission for a few days.
  
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