The Weathered Glass

The weathered glass in harbor deep 
reflects your eyes long gone from me 
and seals your watery grave. 
Sea shells sing you now to sleep, 
the weeds confess your memory 
within the bird-thronged cove. 

On wind-soughed days your voice I hear, 
its roughened cadence like a moan 
which mocks me with its edge 
of unresolved lament and fear; 
a shriek, a wail and then its gone 
to bottom in the sludge. 

My soul bemoans your tragedy, 
a life extinguished by your hand, 
condemned to Neptune's lair; 
consigned to quiver restlessly, 
ne'er again we'll tread the strand, 
a misbegotten pair!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Clark Avatar
November 25, 2019 at 7:08 AM
A sad and tragic poem. I like the phrase Neptune's Lair. Good phrasing and very descriptive of your sad loss.
Leiser Avatar
August 16, 2016 at 3:24 PM
What poetic expression exemplified in your fine poem, Keith! Excellent, 7!
Bickerstaffe Avatar
August 17, 2016 at 4:02 PM
Thanks so much Laura... much appreciated. Keith
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