Oceans

Just us, the ocean, beer, and a black eye. — Qingdao, Shandong is a coastal city in western China famous for a few things. First is the ocean and its wide array of delicious, fresh seafood. Second, they are the home of the second most popular beer in China. This has formed many memories and experiences within China, including my…

A poem I swim in our gulf water salt on my lips and my stubbled old skin currents bring me out, I swim back in my eyes sting so I bring my body to water my soul baptised in our cool gulf water We are born suspended in warm water sons and…

It’s hard to find a more important moment in Earth’s history than the very first thunderstorm. For 700 million years after the planet formed, the erupting volcanic landscape was too hot for water to exist in any form but vapor until finally the crust began to cool and high in…

Surfer’s haiku — Rolling waves calling Daring to play with their force Mountains of water Blue ocean turns grey melting with soft skies above seagulls crying out Licking salty lips Watching raw tides push and pull the sea lures me in Paddling stroke by stroke I pass breaking white and green frothy wet…

Have you ever thought about what would happen if the world’s oceans dried up? It’s a scary thought, but it’s one that we should all be aware of. Oceans cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface, and they play a vital role in regulating the planet’s climate and weather patterns…

An encapsulation of feelings of anger, confusion and haze that could never fully manifest in its full form and only being able to exist in a small bubble, the bubble being this story. It is only now that I noticed how I was not really breathing until this moment. My…

An incident at sea changed the way I discuss the world — In 2009 I was part of a partnership program with the University of South Australia teaching a module on critical discourse. It was part of the Journalism program, and the subject was designed to discuss ethics and tactics of persuasion commonly used and manipulated in the media. The readings change…

Salt and sand for lunch, please. Just for one. It’s fucking beatiful how the ocean show me who I am. Sometimes isn’t Nice to look. 360° of wisdom and shame. Yes, he can do that. But not me. And maybe I need him to help me. This is me, admitting and surrendering. “Hello, deep waters I can’t handle you Alone.” “Good Morning, open sea. You are much bigger than me. And stronger. And, yes I accepted the help that falls from Heaven.”