Nor'Easter

Brine kisses window impermeable Impermeable to sea’s hydration Hydration fills the hull, so visible Visible in ship’s flagging flotation Flotation, bilge pumps’ precipitation Precipitation steaming on motor Motor caked with salt crystallization Crystallization of need to defer Defer to elements, a requisite Requisite to survive the Nor’easter Nor’easter which does not invigorate Invigorate soul of the mariner Mariner looks homeward, does deeply pine Pine for his love to the fragrance of brine. 4/3/16 For Contest: Elements, Part 3: Water Sponsor: Brian Davey Chained Sonnet, Shakespearean rhyme scheme abab bcbc dcdc ee