Note #2

Ocean is as one with the world

As I Stare out into the Sea,
I can feel the soft oceans breeze
the warmth from the sun
the grass dances with the whistling wind
the ocean is filled with thoughts
and mysteries,
I feel the cool water
the ocean is alive filled with lost souls
washing emotions up onto the shore
My feet sink in the softness of the sand
The ocean is made up of dreams
and achievements,
My mind lies in the heart of the ocean
The rocks are bones
Out in the open the waves settle and
wait for their attack,
I feel as one with the ocean
as the ocean feels like one
with the world.

Izabelle Sheridan

Through extensive use of vivid imagery and personification, Sheridan effectively communicates the thought of the ocean being simply another being and part of the vast world in which we live in. Sheridan personifies the ocean as being something that is alive and has a soul since it is "alive filled with lost souls," and "washing emotions." The ocean is incredibly vast itself, but the author puts the size into perspective of the planet when comparing it to human beings such as myself. From this thought, Sheridan is able to draw comparisons between people and the ocean as well. Figuratively, the ocean contains "rocks" and "bones," while also containing a heart in our minds all dwell. Such inferences can be drawn when one looks beneathe the literal concept of the ocean. With oceans comes literally a "soft ocean breeze" and "warmth from the sun," but Sheridan sees it as a normal human being that is longing to find its appropriate fit into the world around it.