Excellent! That was lovely poem and touching too. I loved it! Keep it up. Well done and thanx for sharing,,nice pics as well

wow..
we watched a show on rip tides.. they said you should swim sideways to get out of them before trying to swim inland.. how frightening, glad you made it.

I cannot even swim so this sounds terrifying!

I don’t know how you managed to get back. I am so glad you did. An amazing poem.

Christine

I felt the panic, how awful, very well expressed.

That is a wicked poem. I’m glad you survived!

Your story is amazing. The energy was frightening, but I am happy the story had a happy ending.

Your story is great im sorry for the two fellows swallowed by the sea great work god bless

Touching piece. I recently had a pretty well known friend taken by the ocean in a boating accident! Life is precious!

Jeez…did you know those two people?

Very sorry about that…glad you made it out.

-Fresh Writing

At the time two hurricanes were miles offshore and creating phenomenally strong rip-tides. I didn’t know the two men who died, they were only 1/4 to 1/2 mile from me: all happening at the same time. It took 3 lifeguards an hour to retrieve one of them, I’m not sure if the other body was ever recovered. While I was being pulled out to sea I was screaming for help every time I surfaced, but the intensity of the waves was overwhelming. Swimming sideways didn’t work, only pulled me out more. It got so I couldn’t see land and I used a survival bob to stay afloat. When I was far enough out and I thought I would die, I gave a final attempt at swimming, on my back. I arrived at the beach in the next town from where I started. It was harrowing being so far under water and not even knowing which way was up. People have told me I have bad luck, as I’ve dozens of close calls with death. My response is that I’m the luckiest guy I know!
Thanks for all your kind comments.

I suffered a similar faith years ago,I am happy you made it too,I would like to take this opportunity to say “thank you” to the stranger who saved my life,I never had the change to thank him then for i have not seen him again after he saved me,he just disappeared right after

that was an adventure.. thanks for sharing the terror and the relief with us..

This wave seems scary. It was an adventurous escape. Thanks for sharing your thought with us.

Very intense writing. The imagery and the syntax, and the way this poem flows really made it compelling.

what a harrowing experience..and to witness two others lose the fight for their lives. awful

happy that you’ve survived and was able to share this experience

What an experience…and the tone of this piece is so intense and absorbing.

While I can\’t say my experience was nearly as harrowing or dramatic as yours, I do know how you feel. Wow – you must have looked at life a bit differently after that event no?

intense

Very touching Nice work ..

Very well related and expressed Clay. However after following your work, I am never getting into a car or going swimming or kayaking with you!