Before the Sea
written by: Gautham Pradeep
Between waves,
a sound is trapped.
Trickling into the shore,
until the eye opens.
Shore stares into itself,
melting into the swell.
Churning of time,
under the twilight bloom.
Memory coats the seashell,
under the tumbling wave.
Repeating in unison,
mirage creeps in blue.
Forbidden song of morning,
blown to shore.
From shore to mountain,
a single wave tumbles.
The moon, trees and the moment,
hiding between waves.
An eroded seashell,
watches itself in eternal motion.
Cloud over the swell,
suffocating.
Gentle trickling,
a seashell remains.
I, Gautham P, hail from Bangalore, India. I’ve had the chance to get few of my poems published in international magazines like Indian Poetry Review, Indian Periodicals, Spillwords etc. I’ve secured a place in the short list of the Indian Poetry Award hosted by Indian Poetry Review. I’m mainly interested to work on human existence and its dilemmas. At present, I’m pursuing my mbbs course from Mangalore, India.
Latest posts by Gautham Pradeep (see all)
- Before The Sea - May 7, 2026
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