Caroline Cécile Delacroix Poet Narrative

Sailing Relentless Sea

T'was the month of July 
should've been sailing upon calm sea, 
brightest sunshine 
blue sky so clear.
 
For days and days, it rained and rained 
As if the sky's afallin' away, 
Bounced wildly about on wall like waves
T'was death we came to face.
 
Tied ourselves with ropes around our waist
To not to sea be blown and swallowed away 
The only thing for us all to do, was pray
Then mates and the capt'n their voices did raise.

Began singing aloud sailor's songs of old
Drowning out their dread in the sea's assault 
Sudden shower of sunbeams began to pour right out 
Of the opening heavens by gushes of wind, parting clouds. 

Hope returned about the crew
They knew the sea would be subdued
Looking through his spyglass out to sea
The capt'n saw our destination appear.

By CarolineCécile
Copyright © 05.16.11

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Cory Long May 17, 2011 at 5:47 PM this is so amazingly done I am so happy I read it tonight.. cory

Matthew Anish May 17, 2011 at 1:12 PM I really like the theme of your poem. I sometimes go to hear sailors sing sea chanytys. They have not as yet included my poetry in the litergy but I have gotten some nice comments on it! I think you meant "waist" instead of "waste". Keep up the good poetry! Yours Matthew Anish

Dr.Ram Mehta May 17, 2011 at 1:08 PM beautiful enjoyable write on sailing in the sea, caroline, thanks for sharing this journey,

Carol Sunshine Brown May 17, 2011 at 11:10 AM I am so pleased to have had the pleasure to read your outstanding poetry this afternoon Caroline. Thank you for sharing it with us. Hoping you have a week filled with inspiration. Love, Carol

Carrie Richards May 17, 2011 at 7:30 AM This almost sings like a song of the ancient mariner....can taste the salt air, and feel the ocean in my face! Nicely done, Caroline!

Poet Tacito May 17, 2011 at 7:02 AM What an awesome journey here. Very intense.

Don Johnson May 16, 2011 at 11:50 PM we sure have a link ... bout ocean this time.. perhaps we are closer in mind... more than we think,,, the ocean of time ... interupts ... our time line... and words you do utter i think strange collusion of mind love Don