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A Double Ethree / Shape Poem.

The Sea - Sailor's Lament


                                                                        You 
                                                            are                     a 
                                          movement                                of 
                           waves        set    in                                     a
                         sea      of    endless                                  dreams,
                   a  symphony  so  sweet
           lost   in   a   cove   of  roaring
     passion, crying tears that salt your
  sorrow, you feel the deep blues of the 
    ocean as you voice your Siren's deceit.
     Singing the sad songs of sailor's lament,
                 the distant pain of those lost at sea,
                              no more in time, as souls stolen 
                                                                      from lover's embrace, distant, 
               on sandy shores, their fight,
                                                                                   futile, knowing they 
   have but one love
                                                   the cold, dark,
                                                                                   heartless
                                      you.


02/11/2021
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Stein Avatar
November 16, 2021 at 8:56 AM
Talented and very catchy. I know of quite a few people who relate to the sea.
Inman Avatar
December 7, 2021 at 2:09 PM
Hi Sarah, sorry for the late reply. I don't get email alerts anymore for some reason. Thank you for your nice comment.
Eslinger Avatar
September 24, 2021 at 8:29 PM
Hello, James! So nice to meet you in this exquisite poem. I am also an artist & appreciate words in visual form. Here, I found it really helped me into the wave-flow of the music of the poem, accentuating the sound of the rhythm of the words.IMHO a true poem. Thank you …sally
Inman Avatar
December 7, 2021 at 2:11 PM
Sally, I'm sorry I didn't see your comment before now. A lovely comment it is. Thank you.
Rose  Avatar
February 17, 2021 at 4:48 PM
The sea can be such a vicious jealous lover, leaving so many souls abandoned on earth. Hauntingly beautiful words dear James.
Inman Avatar
February 23, 2021 at 2:48 PM
Thank you for the kind comment.
Horsman Avatar
February 14, 2021 at 8:56 PM
A Wonderful poem within a wave, the visual in words complements the shape. Love this, James. Stay Safe. Harry
Inman Avatar
February 16, 2021 at 1:18 PM
Thank you Harry, hope you're well.
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