Sketch

Sketch - meaning Summary

Quiet Tide, Recurring Image

This short poem quietly observes a coastal scene, focusing on the shadowy presence of ships and the slow, repeating motion of tide and waves. Sparse, plain diction and recurring lines create a measured, cyclical feeling that mirrors the tide’s inrolling and withdrawing. The poem emphasizes small, tactile details—the brown horizon, white bubbles, wavering ripples—to evoke calm attention and a sense of time passing through natural repetition rather than dramatic action.