The Ocean Follows a Morning Routine

The ocean follows a morning routine.

Water flosses the jetty teeth 
dislodging seaweed and debris,
as the long yawn of breakers
trails after a snore.

The sea stretching its fingers
 towards a new high-tide mark.
The bubbly breakers 

scrub patiently the muscular shore,
sore from the footfall 
and crumbling castles of the day before. 

The tide will rub the knots out,
as the wind brushes tangles from
curly green tresses offshore.

No longer closed, the sun blinks, 
spilling a tall glass of something orange
onto the horizon, breaking its repose.

Aquamarine, ready for anything,
the ocean finishes 
its morning routine.

©2025|K.F.Hartless

10 responses to “The Ocean Follows a Morning Routine”

Sadje

Lovely 🥰

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1. Katie Frances Hartless
  
  Thank you , Sadje. 🐚
  
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  1. Sadje
    
    You’re welcome 😉
    
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Melissa Lemay

Love the water flossing the jetty teeth.

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1. Katie Frances Hartless
  
  Thank you, Melissa. I think it was that image that came to me first, waiting for fishing boat at 6:30 am.
  
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juliemellersh

You have such a way with imagery…Good job! 🌊🧡

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1. Katie Frances Hartless
  
  Thank you kindly, Julie.💜🐚 I really enjoy the burst of inspiration that is poetry.
  
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Cindy Georgakas

GREAT Imagery Katie and love the song!!!
“The tide will rub the knots out,
as the wind brushes tangles from
curly green tresses offshore.”

❤️

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1. Katie Frances Hartless
  
  Thank you, Cindy. I really tried to tug out those morning images. I’m so glad you found this stanza appealing. I appreciate you reading and commenting on my poetry so very much. 💜
  
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  1. Cindy Georgakas
    
    Loved it!!! 🩷🩷🩷
    
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