The ocean is a powerful, restless collective, and poems about it often capture its vastness, mystery, and connection to humanity. Some poems explore the ocean's duality, like its calm waves that shimmer under the sun and its fury on the surface. Others contemplate the ocean's depths and the secrets it holds. Who knows what’s under those deep waters, but have you ever stopped and tried to figure it out? Some answers to secrets lay just under our noses..

               ‘June 27’

you sailed a ship with your crew, across the Strait of Messina, opposite Scylla. You’ve heard strange things about here, especially since, historically, there was an Ancient Greek monster that was believed to have lived around here. People feared the salt waters, but they were also those who believed old folklore and ancient legends. The salty cool air hit your face, it was sort of refreshing in a way to be out this far, away from pollution and society.

As you sailed, you noticed sharp things similar to teeth poking out of the water, there were hundreds of them, if not thousands. You started to get worried, and you began moving the ship the other direction.