Post No. 141: For, "I Have the Ocean in My Bones!"

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"I Have the Ocean in My Bones!"

For those who feel—deep within their bones—
the strong pull of many different time zones,
please be aware, that way out there, there
be "Vessels That Dare!" For afloat they be,
out upon the sea, in the shape of wonderful
sailing boats, and ships and vessels-o-plenty!
So, grab yer sailing gear, and yer "Salty Mates
O' Fun" and let us steer our way outta this
here port and—then—on to the next one!

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Small All White in the Forest)
"I am no barrier to its sun; the light and I are as one!"

My Poetic Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: "I Have the Ocean in My Bones!"

By the way, I feel like I need to explain this poem some more, since I have never actually traveled on the ocean! In fact, I don't even know how to sail! And I haven't even been anywhere near a dingy! It's just that I really believe in past lives, or reincarnation. So, I really feel like I used to be a sailor in one, or more, lifetimes—and that is why I feel like "I Have the Ocean in my Bones..."

And this poem was also published on my "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" blog (please see the hyperlink below for the blog), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message that I am trying to convey through "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer."

This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

https://paulwhitingwriting.blogspot.com

This "Small All White in the Forest" Post No. 141 was edited on June 25th, 2023.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]

Post No. 062: For The Creator, Part 3 — I Am The Vessel

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I Am The Vessel

I am the ship bearing
a sea-weary traveler.

I am the cup offering
water to a parched visitor.

I am the door opening
to welcome a total stranger.

I am the window allowing
an unclouded view of nature.

I am the vessel receiving
all that God has to offer.

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Small All White in the Forest)
"I am no barrier to its sun; the light and I are as one!"

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My Writing About You Being Everything Unto Yourself As God: You are everything unto yourself. For, you are God. –Paul Whiting (written September 29th, 2016, revised August 3rd, 2022 and revised September 15th, 2022)

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My Poetic Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: "I am the vessel receiving all that God has to offer."

And this poem was also published on my "Three Dark Horses" and "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" blogs (please see the hyperlinks below for the blogs), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message I am trying to convey through "Three Dark Horses" and "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer." Plus, I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message I am trying to convey through my new "The Oneness Of God" spiritual practice!

This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.

However, I may be remembering that incorrectly, because this poem may have been written in Salt Lake City, Utah.

-Paulee

https://threedarkhorses.blogspot.com

https://paulwhitingwriting.blogspot.com

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This "Small All White in the Forest" Post No. 062 was edited on April 26th, 2026.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]