REBLOG: ‘Of the Water’ by Cheryl Batavia

Posted on May 25, 2023 by ben Alexander

Poem:

We exist, submerged
in the womb, that inner sea,
until our first breath.

In our veins flows blood
with the sea’s salinity…
seas…where life began.

Water in our cells,
water in our mother’s milk,
water in our tears.

We are of water…
bodies more than half water.
Water sustains us.

Water in rain clouds,
streams, rivers, lakes, seas, oceans,
aquifers, ice caps.

Beauty of water
soothes our spirits, inspires us…
Water refreshes.

Every living thing
needs clean, life-giving water
for body and soul!

Source:

Cheryl Batavia

17 thoughts on “REBLOG: ‘Of the Water’ by Cheryl Batavia”

memadtwo May 26, 202300:00 Reply

You know I love this. In fact I’ve just written (another) poem with a similar theme. The sea always calls. (K)
1. ben Alexander May 26, 202309:08 Reply
  
  💖🙏🏻 Kerfe 🙏🏻💖
Cindy Georgakas May 25, 202320:00 Reply

I loved this one of Cheryl’s David❣️💗
1. ben Alexander May 26, 202309:03 Reply
  
  💜 Cindy 💜
henhouselady May 25, 202319:35 Reply

Water is wonderful.
1. ben Alexander May 25, 202322:54 Reply
  
  💘 Molly 💘
In the Shadow of my Pen May 25, 202315:24 Reply

So beautifully written!
Stunning!
Thank you for sharing David.
1. ben Alexander May 25, 202315:30 Reply
  
  💚 Maggie 💚 ~ my pleasure!
abvr May 25, 202314:47 Reply

Every Tercet offered here in honour of water is so beautiful, fresh and clean, to gaze upon, to taste and too bathe in.
🙏🏼Every living thing needs clean, life-giving water for body and soul!🙏🏼
We do, what mankind has done to our rivers, oceans, lakes and drinking water supply is inexcusable.
There is so much honour, peace and science in Cheryl’s poetry
So much of heaven too.
1. ben Alexander May 25, 202315:07 Reply
  
  💛 Abi 💛 ~ indeed!
  1. abvr May 25, 202315:11 Reply
    
    💛💛
Suzette Benjamin May 25, 202311:45 Reply

Spectacular poetry!!

Well done, Cheryl!

Thank you, David, for sharing!! Superb!
1. ben Alexander May 25, 202315:06 Reply
  
  💓 Suzette 💓 ~ I agree
Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet May 25, 202311:36 Reply

My pleasure, David. 🙂
1. ben Alexander May 25, 202314:39 Reply
  
  🤗 😘 Cheryl 🤗 😘
Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet May 25, 202311:32 Reply

Thanks, David! ❤
1. ben Alexander May 25, 202314:33 Reply
  
  💝🙏🏻 Cheryl 🙏🏻💝 ~ thank you for permitting me to share it!