Category Archives: Parents

Cephalic superior

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Ocean Ofelia

I find it disturbing and sad An octopus mother sacrifices her life so she may ensure her progeny will live While a human mother will sacrifice her progeny to ensure she may continue to live as she likes I find … Continue reading →

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Indelible

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Ocean Ofelia

As it was my right as mother To relinquish all my rights to Our Father I laid you out like loaves, 1, 2, 3, 4, at the foot of the cross Down at the alter What was given to me, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts of Sofia

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Ocean Ofelia

I dropped you off at school today We conversed on the way about imposter syndrome and the implications I went off about my past employers and other such folk who seemed to deride a certain pleasure in feeding off of … Continue reading →

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For my grandmother

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Ocean Ofelia

Beverly You could be in fields of flowers endlessly Where quietly you found your peace while the world’s wars waged on Bit by bit, like falling leaves-the prejudice, the petty things Old hurts and pride just dropped away as you … Continue reading →

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My silence

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Ocean Ofelia

Silence As you speak of injustice, of injury, of political offfense I am silent As you point out the oppressors Exacting judgment and excluding mercy and compassion I do not wish to detract from those profoundly relevant, profoundly sad, profound … Continue reading →

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A poem for my mother

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Ocean Ofelia

La Chinita Dark haired girl, dark eyes stare out to the sea But she could not see Here on her little island, high upon this hill Where you can almost see everything Thunder rolling in the future Her future So … Continue reading →

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This Dance

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Ocean Ofelia

Sometimes we’re spinning so fast it takes my breath away. You move me like the rapids and sweep me through the days. Other times we are slow lovers. Close as heartbeats to your song. The tempo fills the the air … Continue reading →

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mother-FATHER

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Ocean Ofelia

When I look at them My darlings, my babies, my sweet little ones I wonder At how he must love me like I love them But more-and perfectly And how it must hurt sometimes How his heart must ache When I … Continue reading →

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