Poetry Contest

1.

“Into the Sea of Color”

They swam
               Around the beautiful polyps,
               Over the delicate structures,
               Besides the vibrant fish,
               And through the sea of color;

They glided
              Into the deep black caves,
              Besides the coral wall,
              Above a giant clam,
              And through the sea of color;

They dived
              Among the speedy fish,
              Far away from the sharks,
              Onto the backs of turtles,
              And through the sea of color;

They danced
              With the swaying kelp,
              Between two cheerful dolphins,
              Under a massive whale,
              And through the sea of color;

Into the open ocean

3.

“Beautiful But Fleeting”

Cotton candy clouds with a blue backsplash
Making you believe you can fly
But don’t get lost
Just watch the silhouette of the trees waltz with the breeze
The birds perform their glorious symphony
Listen
Have you seen a flock of birds fly
like synchronized swimmers in the sky?
It makes me want to dive right in
Soon the sun will subside into the sea
But it will come afloat the next day
That joyful feeling won’t fade away