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Coastal Melaleuca
Wandering the tranquil coastline forest
a secret sanctuary, sheltered by dunes
isolated by freshwater billabongs, I gaze
into enchanting tangled blue reflections
suspended in black tannin backwaters
twisted roots snare limbs and torsos
of lost lovers that carelessly ventured
beyond the safety of the sandy shores
Melaleuca, humble tree of hidden truth
sweet fragrant leaves heal my wounds
paper bark peels from crooked trunks
versatile fabric to her keeper’s customs
from behind the crystal breakers, I float
admiring the morning light on Melaleuca
an emerald crown rising above the dunes
a secret sanctuary, sheltering in shadows.
Photo by Alexander Case
Published 18th Aug 2013
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Anonymous
18th Aug 2013 1:46am
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I kept promising and promising... finally I finished one of my tree poems.
The coastal Melaleuca forests in my area are often unnoticed and taken for granted as they are located on the fringe of wetlands and often run adjacent to roads. The forests are inaccessible and people tend to drive past them in a hurry to get to their favourite surf break or camping spot.
I found this awesome fire trail where I could walk along some awesome billabongs. Such a great spot to sit in the shelter of the dunes from the coastal winds and admire the stillness of the forest.
The coastal Melaleuca forests in my area are often unnoticed and taken for granted as they are located on the fringe of wetlands and often run adjacent to roads. The forests are inaccessible and people tend to drive past them in a hurry to get to their favourite surf break or camping spot.
I found this awesome fire trail where I could walk along some awesome billabongs. Such a great spot to sit in the shelter of the dunes from the coastal winds and admire the stillness of the forest.
Anonymous
18th Aug 2013 2:23am
Very nice, the mystery of nature revealed in abstract form. Well done again!
Hey Nikki, thanks heaps for reading and for your kind comments.
This is my first nature loving poem that I've written for a while. It's weird that I don't explore this subject more often, because I'm an outdoors guy... with an abstract imagination.
This is my first nature loving poem that I've written for a while. It's weird that I don't explore this subject more often, because I'm an outdoors guy... with an abstract imagination.
Anonymous
18th Aug 2013 5:23am
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18th Aug 2013 11:03am
18th Aug 2013 7:40am
I love the dunes, reminds me of my childhood.
Wonderful descriptive write Alexander. :)
Wonderful descriptive write Alexander. :)
I love coastal dunes too, it feels like another world to me and when I visit large dune areas I have this urge to run and climb the sand hills.
Part of the reason why I moved away from the city to the coast definitely had something to do with my childhood holidaying by the sea. The salt air gets me high. ;)
Thanks for reading and for your comments Magdalena.
Part of the reason why I moved away from the city to the coast definitely had something to do with my childhood holidaying by the sea. The salt air gets me high. ;)
Thanks for reading and for your comments Magdalena.
Anonymous
18th Aug 2013 9:59am
Now who's a damn hippy Alexander?
This is simply beautiful. I adore the tranquility in your words as you brought this piece to life.
This is simply beautiful. I adore the tranquility in your words as you brought this piece to life.
Far out Mia!!! Thanks for your praise, too kind... or are you trying to convince me to write more of this flower picking poetry???
By the way, I'm not a hippie, I'm just a waxhead that loves snorting fresh air. :)
By the way, I'm not a hippie, I'm just a waxhead that loves snorting fresh air. :)
18th Aug 2013 2:48pm
This is a rich feast of ideas and strange phrases. How exotic... it warrants a few reads. Good work, Case. Impressive.
18th Aug 2013 3:57pm
Damn Atakti!!! I'm blown away by your comments, because this wasn't an easy write for me. I did have some doubt that I pulled it off.
If "strange phrasing" is not good then let me know, cause if the poem is too abstract, then I'm open to your suggestions to bring some clarity to the piece.
Thanks heaps for reading Atakti.
If "strange phrasing" is not good then let me know, cause if the poem is too abstract, then I'm open to your suggestions to bring some clarity to the piece.
Thanks heaps for reading Atakti.
18th Aug 2013 9:29pm
Strange = unique in my book, so don't go editing on the basis of that!
I see the work... Perhaps that is the niggle you have, that the work shows. I don't mind seeing under the bonnet. All good.
I see the work... Perhaps that is the niggle you have, that the work shows. I don't mind seeing under the bonnet. All good.
