some peeps that feel too deep try harder not to weep- seeking solitude in places of nature


In Waves of Sorrow

The tide returns to claim the coast,

A bitter grief we feel the most.

We weep for what we cannot save,

As sorrow washes wave by wave.

It is saline innate, this drive to cry,

Underneath a darkening sky.

The ocean's blood within our veins,

Mirrors all our hidden pains.



Poetry by Clara Mae Gregory The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2026-08-13 at 01:09

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Sameen The PoetBay support member heart!
This is elegant and mournful in a classical way. The comparison between ocean tides and recurring grief is well worn but handled with care, and the line "the ocean's blood within our veins" gives it a strange, almost mythic weight. The rhyme and meter are tidy, maybe a little too tidy for the rawness the subject suggests. It stays composed when a bit more raggedness might let the sorrow breathe. Still, it's a clean and somber piece.
2026-08-25


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2026-08-17


Jamsbo Rockda The PoetBay support member heart!
Great rhymes and heartfelt emotion.
2026-08-13