Tempest Toll
Stormy sea churns with frightening fury
Seamen shouting about a mangled mizzenmast
Cragged cliffs are awaiting ahead
Eerie ghost gray sky defines haranguing hope
Fear foments in dire disaster
Tempest toll; ubiquitous undertow
Sailor's destiny lies on rugged rocks.
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FIRST PLACE WINNER
written November 30, 2021
submitted to "Alliterisen 2 Poetry Contest"
sponsored by Joseph May
Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2021
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