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I am the Ocean

by Andrew Gottlieb

I am the ocean,

deep in thought.

My waves roll to the shore.

No ship can defeat me.

The path of silver moons guides my wake,

the froth of ancient waters.

I am mirror to the sun and stars,

guiding ships in my embrace

and to their doom.

Across the orb of time I roam,

my tides traverse eternity.

There in the shallows,

mirrored to the tune of gulls and broken sea shells,

I see your face.

I am the ocean, tuned to the sounds and textures

of whales and barnacles,

seaweed on the bodies of sunken treasure in my belly.

There beneath a trillion setting suns I churn and roll.

I am Alpha and Omega.

I am the ocean.

 

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Andrew Gottlieb
<p>I am a professor of writing and literature at a college in Manhattan.&nbsp; I have a BA from Fordham University where I graduated magna cum laude with divisional honors in English.&nbsp; I also have an MA from NYU where I graduated with a 4.0 average in English Education.&nbsp; In addition, I an artist who has been in shows throughout the Metropolitan area and one in the Rumyantsev Palace in Saint Petersburg.&nbsp; Throughout my life have written many things.&nbsp; More recently I have embarked on a journey into writing poetry.&nbsp; I have most recently written a book of poems entitled <em>I am the ocean </em>and am submitting one of my poems entitled <em>The cave</em> for your review.&nbsp; It would be an honor to be part of your publication. &nbsp;I hope you enjoy my work.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>
Andrew Gottlieb
<p>I am a professor of writing and literature at a college in Manhattan.&nbsp; I have a BA from Fordham University where I graduated magna cum laude with divisional honors in English.&nbsp; I also have an MA from NYU where I graduated with a 4.0 average in English Education.&nbsp; In addition, I an artist who has been in shows throughout the Metropolitan area and one in the Rumyantsev Palace in Saint Petersburg.&nbsp; Throughout my life have written many things.&nbsp; More recently I have embarked on a journey into writing poetry.&nbsp; I have most recently written a book of poems entitled <em>I am the ocean </em>and am submitting one of my poems entitled <em>The cave</em> for your review.&nbsp; It would be an honor to be part of your publication. &nbsp;I hope you enjoy my work.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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