The Med was soulful today
But regained a little clarity,
Breathed easy, washed ashore
In a slow determined rhythm
In clear curls of agate green,
With shimmers of light
Where the sun touched her.
During the last storm
When she jumped her banks of sand,
Ignored her boundaries, threw her bed
All over the road and sidewalks,
Medville was not pleased.
Today she was pushed back,
The sand collected in piles
And returned to her bed.
The Med was told stay there,
Be calm, behave, do as you are told.
But the sea is the sea.
She dances and cries when she wants
She will not laugh and sing
If she can’t be the sea.
She will rebel again.
unbuttoned or undone 
Such a rebellious creature. Perhaps like she who records her changing expressions ..?
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Could be… Smile.
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Beautiful, once again.
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Thank you John. Did you listen to the recording? I should have made the link more obvious. Next time.
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I didn’t, but i just did then. You have a great voice for the spoken word.
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As in reading out loud or just shooting the breeze? 🙂 I can’t sing … But I can do Donald Duck!
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🙂 Reading your work, but I’m sure it works just as well for shooting the breeze. Donald Duck, huh 😉
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Few people have that skill, I’ll have you know. It is much prized bu the toddler set….and puzzles dogs.
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Tilts head curiously… 😉
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“by” the toddler set… and yes, Eros the dog tilts his head curiously when I do my short and sweet DD voice.
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Eros… wasn’t that your dads dog, and Alsatian, or am i thinking of someone else?
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Yes, my dad’s gorgeous German Shepherd
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Hard to forget a handsome creature like that!
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I think I want to stay close to the sea. You seem to give it such a life of its own that is quite magnificent.
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Thank you Noel. There is something about the sea that is compelling. Perhaps it is because it changes all the time and yet remains the same. And of course, in my mind, it is the source of all life.
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It is the source of life and sometimes i call it the biggest sewage 😦
The sea is beautiful
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It is. In spite of the garbage. 🙂
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Absolument fabuleux.
Tu as un talent sans egal.
Tu me fais encore pleurer.
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Merci AnElephant. Je comprends l’amour que tu ressens pour la Méditerranée.
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Like a rebellious child, but beautiful beyond words. I love her.
Paul
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Thank you Paul. I love her too. There is something about her that is irresistible.
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She’s in the process of change even as you look at her. That’s what keeps the heart drawn to her. Never exactly the same any time you see her.
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Precisely.
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What a nice surprise to hear a reading! I’m glad you’ve branched out.
What method do you use for recording? Your diction is good, as is the timing. It’s nice to hear your voice reading your words just the way you meant them. You’ll be doing more, I hope.
rjb
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Thank you! I used the built in recording device in my HP laptop, which gives me a .wma file but I converted into an MP3 file with Freemake Audio Converter. You know it has to be fairly basic considering my IT skills 😉
Yes, I think I will do more recording. It’s fun. Smiling.
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That’s pretty well how I do it. I have a headset with a boom mic and a small recorder, which makes a .wma file. I convert it to OGG, but I run it through the Audacity editor first to tidy it up.
Glad you’re having fun.-)
rjb
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