The Simple Life

The simple life

It is cold; 
sea spray paint the ship white, 
light green 
is the Nordic water,
a mighty cocktail 
of clinking ice cubes. 
I scratch a happy face 
on the thick glass of
the porthole.
We will dock in a town
that have warm rooms
 people sit around a fire   
give a damn about sailor’s 
miserable life. 
Seascape paintings hangs 
on gilded walls; 
look at that sea, 
so verdant, 
delicate brush strokes;
the artist died at a mad house.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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