The Sea

The poem, The Sea, which I wrote first appeared in 2005 in the book " A Surrender to the Moon" compiled by the International Library of Poetry, United States of America. Subsequently it caught the attention of Noble House Publishers, Poetry Division, New York and London, who sought my permission to publish it in 2006. Permission granted, they published it in their compilation of poems under the book " Songs of Honour " . I was also invited to present the poem at the Convention held in Washingston, DC. by the International Library of Poetry. I was also one of the recepients of the Editors' Choice award. Owing to time constraint and high expenditure involved, I did not avail the opportunity to attend the Convention. Below is the poem. They are also making a CD of the poems compiled; and sought my permission for doing so.


The Sea

The sea, the sea, the sea,
The cool streams rush to see;
From high the hills they come
To fill the sea, their home.

All waves rock like cradles,
Seems Mother Sea ladles,
But at times she rings like hell,
With her fury, nobody could tell.

Lashing here, splashing there
Against the rocks to wear,
Knocking pieces everywhere,
And who is brave to dare?

But calmer times do come,
When the sea crawls are dumb,
Towards sandy beach they come,
And back to sea they bump.


Siew Hock Huang