Ode to the Sea

Here, surrounding the island
there's sea.
but what sea:

it's always

overflowing.
says yes then no,
then no again, and no,
says yes in blue
in sea spray, raging,

says no and no again.
It can't be still:
It stammers "My name is Sea" ...

 (from the poem Ode to the Sea by Pablo Neruda. Written in the Aeolian Islands, featured in the film: Il Postino).