Why Is The Ocean So Salty? Poem by Elena Plotkin
Why Is The Ocean So Salty?
Tears will well up in the eyes,
Spill over with a blink of surprise.
Travel down the cheek and neck,
And make their way to the chest
wrap themselves around the heart,
tight enough to make it almost break apart.
then down to the stomach where they tie a great big knot.
then through the intestines quick as a shot,
They fall to the ground with one big plop.
Then burrow down deep into the earth and back on top.
They inspire young things to sprout and grow.
Then meet up with rain drops and turn to snow.
Soon they melt and join others at the rivers or streams,
Then onto the ocean to chase after large ships and lost dreams.
(c) 2013 Copyright Elena Plotkin
i had to add this one to MyPoemList just in case you delete it some day.....no other reason. ha ha. They fall to the ground with one big plop. this line made me laugh. but why not? after all i write about farts and colonoscopies. though i am NOT a teardrop, i seem to have the stomach-knotting effect on my dear wife at times. and i think at those times she would like to send ME to the ocean depths. we are only about 10 miles from the pacific ocean, so it wouldn't be much of a trip. thanks for sharing. bri
Wow this is really an excellent write. A good explanation on how the tears fall and travels. Tears are salty to the taste and cleanses the heart, mind, body and soul. I have a poem called Tear Drop stop by and take a look.
Lovely said, Tears will well up in the eyes.I am start to fall by neck, cheek etc.....i enjoy it thanks
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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but...........have you answered the question? ? ? doesn't the salt get lost during the journey? or maybe you really don't know the answer and my initial assumption...........that you were blaming the salty tears for the ocean's salinity...............was a poor assumption. yeah, maybe that's it. bri :) a nice journey you've taken us on. thanks. speaking strictly as an American male, if i were a tear, i would definitely hang around a while at your chest and SKIP your intestines! !