Charlie Mackenzie Poet Ballad

Balefire

Balefire

What glory is a lighthouse with no storm to weather?
For there is no solace in harbouring a harpooned wanderer
Truth be told, I am the jaded sea-torn sailor
Yet they sing to me and call me the Balefire

Doldrums
Doldrums
Dear doldrums you call…..

In endless seas jetsam thoughts seek out the siren’s forever
Despite smooth tides and the steady marauder
Truth be told, I am the sea-sick star-gazer
Yet the sing to me and call me the Balefire

Doldrums
Doldrums
Dear doldrums you call…..

Washed ashore, these barren lands may guide me asunder
I can forget my qualms in search of treasure
Where windward dreams shall starve the fever
Truth be told, I am the moody-marooned mariner
Yet they sing to me and call me the Balefire

Doldrums
Doldrums
Dear doldrums you called…..

They say the ocean is home to many souls lost at sea
The Doldrums tell me there is no greater death than the one within me

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Christina Bowring October 7, 2023 at 12:34 PM This is great writing Charlie. So well written and expressed. Like Tom says, it is like a seafarer’s song and tells a great story. It flows very well and you mention the tide- I think you’ve achieved that. I love the last two lines. Very profound with great impact. Look forward to reading more of your work. Thank you for sharing. Smiles to you :) :) Charlie Mackenzie October 23, 2023 at 9:44 PM Thank you Christina. I am glad it tells a story and although it wasn't originally my intention to write a seafarers song, it is interesting how the poem has translated as this. Thank you for your compliments.

Beata Agustin September 19, 2023 at 7:22 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed. Charlie Mackenzie September 19, 2023 at 9:52 AM Thank you Beata