A Night At the Desolate Harbor

The ship in the habor on silvery seas Lay vacant outspread 'neath the glassy moon Drifting in cold whispers of the night Like a drunk man shriveled on clasping knees In the loud echoes of the crawling winds The brave ship nods its old head Restless on the empty stage of the bay When lonely stars bleed their light On what was once earthly sublimity Now silence and haunt lingers there A graveyard of bones and sadness Beside the desolate harbor Rustling in the cold distance Laboring with a haunting melody That invades me in shivers of night. Sadness defeats The happy spaces of my mind Then your sweet kiss would descend Oh... your sweet kiss would descend As a fragrant memory Thawing the pain In the frost of my heart. My soul beckons your presence But silence became my loyal friend And Emptiness - The sorrowing of my hours That slithers through the night As the brave ship nods its old head Crackling and desolate In silvered breaking waters 'Neath moon's limpid eyes My hands descend With crimson buds of April's flowers To rest upon your tomb Of eternal silence.
''Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.''
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Olivencia Avatar
January 17, 2018 at 11:59 PM
I don't normally comment on submissions but I must say there is elegance here..
Mohammed Avatar
January 18, 2018 at 2:58 AM
Thank you very much....I feel honored. I don't write poetry again though....its been years.
Carter Avatar
March 9, 2015 at 11:13 AM
Awesome!!! That was one of my favorite pieces I've read on this website. The lines "The brave ship nods its old head" and "My hands descend with crimson buds of April's flowers to rest upon your tomb of eternal silence" were incredible. I can't wait to read it again!
Eggins Avatar
February 22, 2014 at 4:30 AM
Mustapha, This is a really lovely write the imagery is superb, Just one thing should Habor in the first line be harbor ? enjoyed the read thoroughly regards Jayne x
Jacob Avatar
February 15, 2014 at 5:45 AM
Incredible!
Sirak Avatar
February 7, 2014 at 8:55 AM
Brilliant, heartbreaking and somehow soothing all at once. Love your images of the ship.
Jones Avatar
February 3, 2014 at 9:00 PM
Mustapha.... wow...I'd love to sit and listen to you recite this one...I'm in awe of your talent...all the best always.....your friend....and admirer.Donna
Dunn Avatar
January 23, 2014 at 9:38 PM
Had to read this one again i love it's haunting flavor, i can see your vision with such clarity of detail, nicely done my fellow souper. cheri
S- Avatar
January 20, 2014 at 3:32 PM
This is just so haunting beautiful.... Especially enjoyed the imagery you put in here and I loved the line of stars bleeding their light...reading this, feels like I am there, awesome read for me.
Dunn Avatar
January 15, 2014 at 7:01 PM
Love this dark write it is so full of emotion anthe imagery is wonderful great work here this is well worth the read again another time i'll have to come back again. cheri
Deschler Avatar
January 15, 2014 at 6:51 PM
A very haunting and deeply emotional write. I could see the moonlit harbor, and I could feel the despair, just as you described it. This is such an excellent piece of poetry, Mustapha! I think that I will have to fav this one!...Thank you so much for all of the wonderful comments.
Melugin Avatar
January 15, 2014 at 11:17 AM
Dear Mustapha, AWE...the comparisons grasp my imagination...The imagery parades down the path of my vision and the emotions roll, like fog from that old harbor as I stand mesmerized within the waves of the magnificence! 7 stars & faves. my best, chuck
Onclaud Avatar
January 14, 2014 at 10:43 AM
OMG,mus... a riveting, emotionally charged poem, sad, touching the core of my heart! Awesome work!.. huggs
Sirak Avatar
January 14, 2014 at 7:21 AM
Amazing write! I will have to read this more than once to grasp all of it. You painted a haunting picture of sadness and loss.
Hamilton Avatar
January 14, 2014 at 6:48 AM
dearest MM the more times I read this the more I feel the hidden depths and the crushing pain behind your words. Fantastic write Love Shadow x smile
Dunn Avatar
January 13, 2014 at 5:19 PM
Enjoyed reading your write and also enjoyed your wonderful comments on my ladies of color i have to make my comments short tonight i am going to get my computer worked on very shortly. cheri
Mohammed Avatar
January 14, 2014 at 12:29 AM
Glad you enjoyed perusing my poem Cheri... : ). Hope you are keeping well otherwise.
Kendrick Avatar
January 13, 2014 at 2:54 PM
Very well written work..I like the quote at the end..Reads like winning material if for a contest.Thanks for your visit to my page..Your comments are always uplifting.Sara
Mohammed Avatar
January 14, 2014 at 12:31 AM
Thank you Sara for your encouraging comment also. I haven't entered any contest in quite a long time. Sounds like a good idea if my poem does meet the requirements for one.
Macmillan Avatar
January 13, 2014 at 1:44 PM
I enjoyed this... I especially found the metaphor of the brave, old ship nodding... my favourite line. And the repetition of sweet kiss is liked that skipped heartbeat we have all experienced. Well done, so sad and lonely. Hope you are well. Take care, Cyndi
Mohammed Avatar
January 14, 2014 at 12:34 AM
Yeah all is well Cyndi. Its nice to see you on my poem page. Thanks for the encouraging review. You keep well .
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