The Ocean Never Sleeps: A Book of Poetic Stories

By Rosie L. Bryant

The ocean never sleeps is another collection of poems or poetic stories as Rosie calls them because they all tell a story.

Her favorite poetic story in this book, This one shows better tells the story about a couple who are preparing for retirement and are looking to buy a smaller house. They are financially capable of buying an expensive house, but the husband, for an unknown reason cant seem to forget the first and only house theyve been shown. The ole house at the end of the cul-de-sac; its in need of much repair and has an old dilapidated wishing well in the front yard.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Apr 25, 2012
• ISBN: 9781468575767

Rosie L. Bryant

Rosie Bryant, a North Carolina native, left home in 1969 and returned 39-years later to care for her aging father. During those 39-years she worked for the federal government and had a successful 20-year career in the military. She began writing poetry in 2001 when rhyming words began to come into her mind. Ten years later, her first book, “If the shoe fit, don’t blame me” was published. Convinced that a dream had become a reality, she put pen, paper and computer down and was sure this was the end of her writing. Shortly after notifying the publisher to send the manuscript to the printer, she began to relive year 2001 again when words began to come into her mind. Determined that a second book would not take 10-years to publish, she immediately began writing what she heard in her head. “The ocean never sleeps” along with the corresponding poetic story was actually written while walking along the shore at the ocean with a pen and pad in hand. As the words continued to flow in her mind, she secured a spot on the pier and finished writing the story. Rosie enjoys crossword puzzles, and working out at her local gym. She reads something every day; a newspaper, book, or magazine. She believes adamantly that as long as we live there is always something new to be learned.

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Contents

The ocean never sleeps

What color is love?

This one shows better

Handy

My feet are in Centerville

Stay on the wide road

O’Brother

If the shoe fit, don’t blame meand The ocean never sleeps

A personal quote

Trouble was not meant to last always;

on the other side of trouble is deliverance.

Dedicated to my dad, Jesse A. Bryant,

an excellent orator and writer who has been

a major source of inspiration to me.

Dedicated to KaTanya, my song bird; without

hesitation, you encouraged me to continue to

write. Thank you for believing in me.

Don’t be a dream killer; applaud and

encourage those who dare to dream.

If you want your dreams to become

realities, you have to do something.

The ocean never sleeps

To me

The ocean is a wonderful

Place to be.

I recently spent

An afternoon there

To listen to and enjoy the calming

Sound of the ocean waves.

I sat upon the pier

And watched

Each wave come ashore—

It was as if the ocean

Was talking to me

Saying, I never sleep.

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There are times when I might be calm,

but it’s not enough to put me to sleep

because, I Ocean never sleep.

As I sat there

The wind from the ocean

Blew in its attempt

To pull my scarf

Off my head

And I realized

The Ocean doesn’t sleep!

As I continued to sit there—

I became aware

Of different species of birds

Flying overhead.

Every now and then

They would dip their wings

Toward the waves

As if to say, Hello Ocean.

I see you down there.

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The longer I sat there

the more it appeared to me,

the Ocean was actually talking to me

Saying, MY BELOVED, I never sleep.

The longer I sat

The more I heard it speak;

Saying,

I roll, I tumble

I lift up the waves

And let them