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The Sibyl - Poseidon

Sleep, Lord Poseidon, Deep, everlasting sleep While sailors watch with bated breath Old planking creaks - The pitiable, splintering sound - Old planking creaks Old sailor, Splintery-kneed old sailor, Keeps his watch With ever a thought of life's futility, Down deep, Where dolphins stay But Lord Poseidon never sleeps And dolphins play..... And play

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Audrey Haick

Date: 12/28/2012 9:34:00 PM

Congratulations on your featured poem on Soup this week, Daver. Hope you're doing well. I'm sending you and your family, Happy New Year's greetings! Love, Annalise

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/28/2012 1:12:00 PM

Daver, congratulations with your poem featured on this awesome endings week of 2012. Wishing you the best of 2013 to come... luv * Linda

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/12/2011 3:09:00 PM

Interesting work that you have presented here.I especially like the line "With ever a thought of life's futility".Your presence at my work sent thoughts of joy that enjoyed what I had to say.We can no longer eat much syrup because it runs the blood sugar up and then it bottoms out.The Maple Syrup doesn't seem to do it as bad.I like just a few drops of Maple Syrup, small amount of brown sugar and cinnamon on oatmeal.The other day I only had one drop of syrup for my oatmeal.I used Sweet and Low.SK

Corinne Curcio

Date: 1/29/2009 5:52:00 PM

I'm really liking these Greek Myth poems. I love this one.

Heidie Buys

Date: 10/3/2008 2:42:00 PM

Great atmosphere and well written. Loved this one, well done. Regards Heidie

Leokadia Durmaj

Date: 9/30/2008 8:25:00 AM

Wonderful images come alive in your poem. Ah!!! to sail the seven seas, well done! Lee

John Loving Iii

Date: 9/29/2008 5:54:00 AM

you must be a sailer. i liked the piece even though a sailor i am not. never could get used to the creaking. good work. JHL