Ocean Flows: In Poetry
Surfing Essazz (On Global Warming)
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Essazz found an old surfing plank
In magnificent waves of the Pacific Ocean.
The cresting waves were crashing, the sun was shining,
Enticing Essazz to prove himself a master of the waves.
Winning or losing to the sea has no bearing,
Just survival on the waves is the coveted skill.
Riding waves lying down or standing up on a plank of wood,
The masterful surfing board lost in the flip of a tall ferocious tunnel,
There were reefs and crashing waves that Essazz could surf.
Beach folks stared in awe at the surfing salmon.
Essazz shifted his gaze close to the towering water,
The rush of the deep Ocean with ever roaring flow.
The sounds Essazz heard were vibrations of nature's glow.
Essazz is in synchrony with nature's intoxicating ebb and flow
Teacher Ali Khan started his school early in the Pacific Ocean,
To coach roving salmon to learn how to grow in the sea.
So he struck a rhythmic wave and all the salmon lined up in silence to learn the lesson of the day.
He proclaimed Ichthyology as the study of fishes.
The school of salmon repeated in chorus, “Ichthyology is the study of fishes.”
He told his pupils, “We are `anadromous' fish, who live in the Ocean.”
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About the Book
As the book opens we find all species of salmon on the brink of extinction due to global warming and over fishing. Ocean Flows Book One in poetry: Surfing Essazz is written with the specific goal of raising the consciousness of society in general and school children and college students in particular. Teacher Ali Khan and his school are about to begin their journey to the fresh water rivers where they were born. He guides his students toward the famous Bearing Land Bridge where these Pacific salmon are ready to spawn. A tsunami, a torrential churning seismic force, washes the school to the pristine waters of Australia. As the salmon wash up on the coast of Australia they are confronted by Lord Wavely, the King of the Australian Coral Reef. With tact and talent Ali Khan, with the help of cock salmon Essazz and hen salmon Mathela, wins over Lord Wavely's kind heart. At the same time... Due to global warming another calamity occurs at the South Pole. Because of unusually warm temperatures the ice has begun to melt and a loose mass of ice is gathering force and gaining speed to form an avalanche. Many sharks are caught in the force of this avalanche and are washed up on Australian shores. By the time they arrive the sharks are famished and ready to feast on the salmon. King Wavely protects the salmon by using electrical storms and venom attacks to drive off the sharks. He then asks the salmon to enjoy living in the Australian waters. After a successful spawning season the young salmon become victims of flash floods and drought. Following months of struggle the others head out to sea.
About the Author
Sita Rentala was born under the astrological sign Aquarius giving her an affinity for and special appreciation of the pure Himalayan waters which inspire her to protect and care for all water used in our daily life. She loves the Colorado River and the pure abundant water that spans three states. She holds a Masters Degree in Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters Degree in Theory of Relativity and Hydro-dynamics from Osmania University. She has taught mathematics and computer programming. In this fictional account,
As an active member of the Sierra Club she aspires to educate future generations in the ill effects of global warming on the earth's living creatures.
Her long term goal is to explore the affects of global warming through a series of books. Each book will vividly describe the way in which global warming is contributing to the destruction of one specific species.
Her poetry is impeccable and her prose is exciting always expressing her passion for environmental wellness.
An early publication set the Bhagavad-Gita to music. Other works include critical commentary on the Vedas, intended for circulation in theological circles in India; several short stories exploring social malaise; Gifts of Passion which discusses ethical conflicts experienced by the educated immigrant population working in U.S. high-tech companies and Died a Thousand Deaths addressing the exploitation of children in impoverished countries.
Her next book, Twelve Steps to Lord Shiva, describes the shrines of Shiva, the creator and destroyer of the universe in Hindu mythology.