Ocean

2,765 words by 18 writers in Dennis, Fort Lauderdale & elsewhere

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Ocean, Heart, Memories

Oh How I Miss The Ocean

by Jessea Christensen

West palm beach — I miss the sea like wild horses miss the fields that used to be. I remember the way I felt standing on the patio at the Breakers Hotel. It was freedom, and belief. Belief in myself, and everything I dared to dream I might someday do. It’s a powerful thing, the ocean. It can knock you on your ass, or it can sooth your heartbreak. I was named after the sea. Jess-sea. My eyes match it color for co...

Adventure, Sailing, Ocean

Biting my tongue to stay awake, peering out into the abyss to scout for other boats. There is nothing to see; nobody goes here.

by Thomas Revå

Madeira — Thirty hours without sleep, fifteen without food. Biting my tongue to stay awake, peering out into the abyss to scout for other boats. There is nothing to see; nobody goes here. Too tired to cook. We’...

Ocean, cliffs, nature

Almost trapped by the incoming tide

by Jonathon Reed

Étretat — I took shelter in a sea-level cave, but the rain stopped as quickly as it had started. Before long, I was back in the sun, exploring the low-tide beach. The weather continued to change quickly throug...

Winter, Change, Ocean

Winter's Ebb

by Jeffrey Bay

Chatham — Frigid gusts whistle in a frantic search for an inlet to the skin. It’s found my cuffs and rushes the narrows of my sleeves, chilling the core as it pours into the empty spaces between flesh and clot...

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