True North

The direction not the distance signifies, 
a single needle smitten by the sun
sets bold trajectories which scare and stun
unwitting and ungovernable eyes.

Points of departure, points of no return,
beginnings which intrigue both dull and keen,
destinations flash, unsighted, seen,
vistas known, and vistas yet to learn.

The sea is home, the waves and sky above
are comfortable with the kind of love
it renders, be the weather harsh or kind.

There is a kind of symmetry, e'en though
the elements be blithe or brutal, even so,
stay the course, leave foul weather far behind.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Horsman Avatar
May 14, 2012 at 8:55 AM
you have indeed a geographically mind, which goes well with your poetry, awesome is this. harry
Collins Avatar
May 14, 2012 at 8:24 AM
Keith, The sea of life is filled with rogue waves and then who can not go forward. Beautiful poem, Mariner. love, Kathy
Bauer Avatar
May 14, 2012 at 6:31 AM
what an interesting rhyme scheme, and one i'd have a very hard time writing, but you've done an amazing job with it! i love some of your choices ("smitten by the sun" is my favorite) and am really taken with your work. write on! (thanks for your supportive comments on my poems, too!)
Dietrich Avatar
May 13, 2012 at 9:59 PM
gosh, I guess I spoke too soon. Just looked and saw you had stuff going back at least until 2009. How come I haven't seen you before that??
Dietrich Avatar
May 13, 2012 at 9:58 PM
You have such a way with words. It's nice to see such a great writer here. you are fairly new, right?
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