A Breaking Storm

a breaking storm
at sea
lost in a white
-foamed
wave

dark skies
planks of 
wood men 
overboard
floating dots
of flesh scream
-ing in the clim
-ing tide

the sea
holds her secrets
flesh covered
with silver glory

the gold coin
the faded face
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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November 12, 2013 at 7:20 PM
oh i can see the storm raging in the ocean in this one as the ship is tossed about and lossed...you write rather well...great poem :)
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