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The Ocean's Epitaph
March 28, 2024
How powerful a storm must be
To make the smallest wave.
To transform viscosity and make
White Caps jetty upon endless aquamarine.
How quietly the wind must whip
In the center of the Atlantic,
Hidden away from
Mankinds most wicked compulisions.
How willing the water moves,
Begging to satisfy
the tempest’s every urge.
How little we appreciate
The strength of our sky,
As we rot in the sun,
And lay gingerly on ancient dust.
Watch a little closer,
As you feel sand
Fall from your hands.
Picture the pain each piece must have felt,
As icy water cut their skin.
The howling winds they must have heard,
The screeching beauty of a world submerged.
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Josh Quinn is a 16-year-old living in upstate NY. He has loved reading from a young age and has always wanted to write. Most importantly, he is inspired by his late grandfather, who wrote poetry and taught Josh a love for poetry.