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The Fishermen's Lament

Angrily, rain enfolds the insular rise of lawn undulating. Anglers dream, envious fishermen, inside looking out urging apostles, who elope within imaginary onslaughts, hooked unburdening's. Aloft, thunder encounters lightening's insistent taunt, oracles fearsome uttering's. And still, each fisherman's innermost summoning orchestrates this untoward atmospheric downfall, each drop induced, prayerful, outpouring is underscored. Admittedly many envious housebound inmates seek oceans, lakes, unexplored although, the earthly torrent interferes pitiless, onerous, rainfall unleashed. Absent the energizing rays introduced by ordinary sun, undone are these enigmatic men in rooms, oar less, ship-less, landlubbers unconsoled. Another day encases them indoors mooning over fish uncontrolled. A trophy earned, stuffed, indisputably shows offerings untold. Ah, fishtails energetically rise incensed by objections never unabridged absent their earnest wives, imagination rolls on winds un-curtailed.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 4/30/2014 7:09:00 PM
abstract in tone and design, debbie.. you pulled it!.. sweet congrats!.. huggs
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Date: 4/30/2014 5:09:00 PM
Congrats for your win, Debs!
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Date: 4/30/2014 5:50:00 AM
Very brilliant and enjoyable write on fishing. Congrats on the win, Debbie
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Date: 4/29/2014 5:08:00 PM
nice win...PD
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Date: 12/30/2013 12:54:00 PM
Way to go..Congrats on your winning work..Sara
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Date: 12/26/2013 7:48:00 PM
Lovely poem with alliteration and congratulations on your fine win, Debbie
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Date: 11/17/2013 8:02:00 PM
Debbie, this reads like some fishing trips I've been on, cool mix of the two forms. Enjoyed it.
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Date: 3/20/2013 1:27:00 PM
Nice write very meaningful.
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Date: 3/19/2013 12:47:00 PM
Looking out for ya, 4th line missing a syllable, line 6, too... gotta fly will email you... no time.. Verity's preschool gets ut in 1/2 an hr and I must walk there... love Dee
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Date: 3/19/2013 9:08:00 AM
Even something as ordinary as the life of a fisherman..........is turned into a poet's dream, only you could make extraordinary!
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Date: 3/18/2013 10:32:00 AM
Your descriptions and unique words add a power that this poem would otherwise not possess.
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Date: 3/17/2013 3:09:00 PM
You use your extensive vocabulary with great effect in this Debbi, A fascinating story I enjoyed. Luv, Lizzie
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Date: 3/17/2013 10:43:00 AM
love this, Debs - and what a great combination of forms. congrats on your wins too : )
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Date: 3/16/2013 6:16:00 PM
Ah, Deb...stunning, hypnotic and oh so very sad...Modern sonnet? Tanka chaser?...You are light-years ahead of me cher!...In closing: Long-time-no-hear (was it something I said?) - Tim
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