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<channel><title><![CDATA[Optima Futura - People and Planet Matters]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.optimafutura.com/people-and-planet-matters]]></link><description><![CDATA[People and Planet Matters]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 13:26:56 -0700</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Like Diamonds in the sky by Karen Marshall]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.optimafutura.com/people-and-planet-matters/like-diamonds-in-the-sky-by-karen-marshall]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.optimafutura.com/people-and-planet-matters/like-diamonds-in-the-sky-by-karen-marshall#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 17:21:11 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.optimafutura.com/people-and-planet-matters/like-diamonds-in-the-sky-by-karen-marshall</guid><description><![CDATA[    The ocean sparkles with phosphorescence, as the dolphins play with the bow wavesSending green luminescence into the dark night air into which we sailHow excited are they, as they fly from the sea to the sky, and back to the sea againHow amazed are we, with the pure effervescence of a night time in the oceanWith the sea sparkle reflected in the twinkling stars, like diamonds in the skyThis painting and poetry are inspired by my wonderful experience of night sailing in a fast ocean racer while [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="http://www.optimafutura.com/uploads/6/4/6/7/6467965/dsc-1994.jpg?250" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <div class="paragraph">The ocean sparkles with phosphorescence, as the dolphins play with the bow waves<br />Sending green luminescence into the dark night air into which we sail<br />How excited are they, as they fly from the sea to the sky, and back to the sea again<br />How amazed are we, with the pure effervescence of a night time in the ocean<br />With the sea sparkle reflected in the twinkling stars, like diamonds in the sky<br /><br />This painting and poetry are inspired by my wonderful experience of night sailing in a fast ocean racer while sailing across the Atlantic Ocean. It was both exciting and exhilarating and created memories for me for a lifetime! Hopefully by viewing my art and reading my poem, you too can share my wonderful ocean sailing experience!<br />I love to inspire people with the amazing potential stirring within us all to create incredible lives for ourselves. I also aspire to be a guiding light for leaders in organisations that focus on making lives better for both people and the planet.<br />I hope you enjoy my art and poetry and that it inspires you to appreciate our beautiful planet and our abundance of wildlife.<br></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>