Ocean Ballad Poems

Over land and sea 
bright stars twinkle 
reflecting memories 
back to me the warm 
breeze singing me tuneful 
melodies I crave the sullen 
hints of...

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A word of expression comes from the heart
A word of the deceit comes from a territory of foolishness
A word of hope comes from a cradle...

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We Had A Blue Tent, .... Kitchen,
                  ...

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Balefire

What glory is a lighthouse with no storm to weather?
For there is no solace in harbouring a harpooned wanderer
Truth be told, I am the jaded...

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Fate!

She rowed in moonlit night and I 
Was staring in the darkie deep 
She smiled and at once I enthralled
She with Her mystic eyes peep

She...

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In moonlit night , in silver shine
From heavens I in this world peep
In my soul silver intervine
With body on the earth it leap
No chart in...

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I'm the writer of my yarn
I am the painter of my doom
Thousands of phantoms here me warn
From opened window of my room

They walk and crawl...

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Tonight... 
Let sail to the moon
On the ship of affection 
drown ourselves in the ocean of emotions
 so that In the morning
the seashore exposes our...

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I know the game of exclusion,
have played it all my life and
now I've mastered it,
a talent to brag about.

Exclusion from normality,
the joy of inclusion.
Exclusion from...

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Sound Pound's Now:
          Parks Ocean, .... Fast!

Whisper's, Loud;
        ...

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The one who controls the wind.
As a cushion for her feet
Drifted the dead dry leaves
Before her on the street,
Playfully lifted 
A lock of her hair,
Caressed...

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Jump out of bed for breakfast, the time is 3 am
Knock on Uncles window, have a quick cold feed with him
Gather up the rods and...

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Out on the range when day is done
The sun sinks in the west
Where Prairie meets the ocean
I feel I'm just a guest

One of those times,...

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It's as Early as the first drop of a water
Water from no ocean, just purification and sweat 
All are illusion. 
In a square garden full...

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Ballad
by William Soutar
translation/modernization by Michael R. Burch

O, surely you have seen my love
Down where the waters wind:
He walks like one who fears no man
And yet...

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