Demetrios Trifiatis Poet Epigram

Hope

Hope


A frail boat our life is in the middle
                             Of a tempestuous ocean,
An exotic blooming flower,
                           In an ever-burning desert,
A fruit-bearing tree, rooted,
                           At the heart of solid rock,
A delicate existence, surviving,
                           At the top of the Antarctic,


That is why constantly we are searching for:

A calm friendly harbor of understanding
                                                To anchor,
Some precious drops of vivifying water
                           To quench our thirst,
A few priceless pounds of soil
                           To plant our hungry roots,
A sparkle of life-giving fire
                          To reanimate our frozen body,


 And surprisingly, 
We discover all these treasures
Hidden, in the depths of our indomitable soul,
In the form of ever-living Hope!



 © Demetrios Trifaitis
   30 November 2012

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Oliver Furlong March 3, 2018 at 1:55 PM I like the image of the boat which turns in to a tree by the end. Reminds me of one of my favourite poems by DH Lawrence "The Ship of Death"

Heidi Sands March 3, 2018 at 5:40 AM This is a very nice, well written poem Demetrios! :)