ocean – Page 2 – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

Rebirth

April 10, 2017April 10, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Time to go to the ocean; The waves are calling my name And the ocean spray kisses me in welcome. The sand caresses me, devours me with each step. The water laps at my feet, kissing it's way up my thighs, my fingertips, my lips. The rush of cold water is a shock to [...]

Poetry, Short Poem

eyes that reflect the open sea–

June 3, 2016January 13, 2017by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

A crashing wave fractures, splinters, bleeds a kaleidoscope of colors– a rich, poignant, dye– staining the ocean floor with myriad shades and florescent pigments– beguiling tanzanite, masteful cyan, and the pulsing heart of a ruby. An image forms, fluctuates as the sea parts into two. The lonely sailor, sunburnt and knobbed kneed, laments the Lord’s [...]

horror

A loud crash and a gentle fold,

April 1, 2016June 30, 2016by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

I know of paradise: a balmy breeze that teases between my toes, seawater tickling up my legs, my calves freckled with white sand and phantom hands, in the form of purple tentacles, sneak around my ankles, drag me into the heart of the sea. a loud crash and a gentle fold, the lull of the [...]