“Because there’s nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it’s sent away.” — Sarah Kay
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The sun ruptures through cumulus clouds
The crowned Heavens commission the Deep Blue Sea
Its waters, a sentient force,
an essence of Intelligence
A Conscious Collectiveness
A Heart and Soul
Charismatic, Mischievous, Spirited,
gusto dashing
Its torrent gently nudges,
cascade ripples rush
A stallion gallops, brushing past me
Majestic beauty
The rolling swell of the sea
Foamy cream, animated, an undulated Surge
Frothy playful chase
An urgency,
lovingly whips and folds
as it embraces me
Agility
Vivacity
Vitality
The power of the sea
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BACK STORY
Some mornings, during the warmer months, I'll take a stroll down to the beach for a meditative swim. Taking in the fresh air, vitamin D, and emotionally absorbing the true magnificence of the ocean is immeasurable therapy for me.
On one of those mornings, some time ago, I experienced a mysteriously magical event, where my spiritual eyes were opened. Somehow, I attested to the sentience and the sensitive being of that of the water.
Floating on my back and looking up at the sky, I considered the sun breaking through the formation of the clouds and felt an enormous gratitude and a closeness to God, creation, and nature.
My senses were transported by a supernatural shift of perception and the esoteric nature of this phenomenon shifted down, through to the water.
The water became conscious and began playing with me with a similar zest and vigour of an excitable dog playing fetch with its owner. A veil was pulled back, and I could see with deep clarity the water’s magnificent sentience and the entirety of a collective consciousness, which is present within all living things.
I laughed out loud, freely, from a childlike place in my heart, and witnessed the water’s spectacular, boundless energy, carrying the heart and soul of an animal, with its unbelievably impulsive and playful form.
© Chantal Christie Weiss 2026. All Rights Reserved
About the Creator
Chantal Christie Weiss
I write memoirs, essays, and poetry.
My self-published poetry book: In Search of My Soul. Available via Amazon, along with writing journals.
Tip link: https://www.paypal.me/drweissy
Chantal, Spiritual Badass
England, UK
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Comments (2)
That's such a wonderful time you had at the beach. Loved your poem, it was so beautiful!
This is beautiful. The beach really is a magical place ✨️