Best Sailed Poems
True Love Sailed Over Seas
TRUE LOVE SAILED OVER SEAS
Have I met trouble when I met your ocean eyes
for beneath that steady gaze, I reach the highest sky?
Slothful moon turned grey, so the stars: tired and pale
when I behold your white angelic grace. . .
Distant and unfamiliar you may seem,
I wasn't afraid to run, run and catch your gleam
without a...
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Categories:
sailed, growth, inspiration, life, love,
Form:
Rhyme
Yearn Not For the Ships That Sailed
Applauding sun’s halo~ inspiring, rewarding,
Mindfully I rise with the ebullient awakening
Letting soul enliven while robins are singing
And horizon crimson glimmers in dawning.
I hold time still for the blossoms of spring,
Rivers that burble sprucing green prairies
And blue tides bouncing summer’s revelry
And resplendent dazzle of autumnal leaves.
Every memento of love I treasure in delight,
In embrace...
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Categories:
sailed, inspiration, life, motivation,
Form:
Verse
That Ship Has Sailed
“Oh that ship has sailed..”
Shaking his head, following her voice as it trailed
He smiles to himself, ’give it time’, he knew, rays of Joy crack through disdain
It was love at first sight, the surround greyed and paled
Spotting this electric eccentric, dancing in the rain
“Oh that ship has sailed..”
As time flowed by, he knew how they’d...
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Categories:
sailed, endurance, friendship, joy, love,
Form:
Villanelle
Once I Sailed the Oceans
Once I sailed the Oceans,
braving the blue cold water
like a restless young shark,
sea monsters meant naught
and mermaids sang to me....
Once I flew thru the Skies
freer than any eagle could,
seeing the world below
as heaven laid out for me
while I soared and soared....
Once I walked the Earth,
a small...
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Categories:
sailed, allusion, analogy, appreciation, celebration,
Form:
Free verse
Seven Ships Sailed To Salem
Seven ships sailed south to Salem
Sacks of spices sweet sacks of salt
Riding wave’s ridges roughly
Roughly riding seas to south
Blue shallows secrets silent secluded traps
With coral teeth and rocky cracks
Fountains sprout from huge fish backs
The Kraken awaits amidst ruined ships
With sharp hungry salivating mouth
Yet the captain steers clear of this fear
As ports draw close and harbours...
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Categories:
sailed, ocean, old, voyage,
Form:
Alliteration
Tyrian Sails Across Stormy Seas Sailed
Tyrian Sails Across Stormy Seas Sailed
Tyrian sails across stormy seas sailed,
and a bold prince they deliver
At every port cheerily he was hailed,
as an arrow straight from its quiver
Bade he the pilot to next morn tarry,
as he late morn gathered her so true
A pretty queen stolen for he to marry,
their dear life in Troy to begin...
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Categories:
sailed, conflict, history, passion, romance,
Form:
Rhyme
Neighbor Is a Pirate
My neighbor is a pirate of fame
Who sailed and pillaged from Maine to Spain
I once heard his old parrot mimic
Phrases common to a pirate’s gimmick.
I saw his long broadsword and musket
Looking quite time-worn, used and rustic.
He has a plumed hat, spy glass, boot scraps,
Black eye patch, peg leg and treasure maps.
My...
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Categories:
sailed, imagination,
Form:
Couplet
Villanelle: French Gourmand Once Sailed To the Isle of Ewe
Villanelle: French Gourmand once sailed to the Isle of Ewe
Dedicated to the great French actor, Off Course!
French Gourmand once sailed to the Isle of Ewe
Must you invite high breeds to the Hebrides
To maggis shellfish wine said: I love you!
Starved Loch Ness Monster kept well out of view
For this...
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Categories:
sailed, celebrity, food, french, fun,
Form:
Villanelle
My Boat Sailed Away
My Boat sailed away
dark clouds collided
above the vast ocean
waves hit
strongly urged
my boat
sailed away from me
led away
precious treasure
a special heart
turbulence wind
so powerful
ready to roll
the banner on a mast
a white banner
beautifully embroidered
knitted with
love
my favorite boat
sailed away
vast oceans
can’t be
be measured
strong expectation
the captain
remain victorious
to guide my boat
sailing safely
develop the white banner
embroidered with love
till longing bring you back
meet these...
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Categories:
sailed, hope,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
A Ship Has Sailed
a ship has sailed
tears flowing
a labored breath
upon my cheek
off in the distance
dark shadows looming
out to sea her image fading
a ship has sailed...
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Categories:
sailed, loss
Form:
Verse
Patience Has Sailed
Long ago has patience sailed.
Storming words and falling tears
Short is the patience and compassion unyielding in the sea of despair
Tough to swallow, tough to bear
Unfortunate is thee the receiver...
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Categories:
sailed, life,
Form:
Free verse
I Sailed Through
Just within the twinkling of an eye,
I found myself a success,
When I thought I was going on a journey
which would never end.
I never gave up the courage,
'Cause I've always known
the future holds a lot for me.
I made everything possible,
I worked hard,
Going through thick and thin,
Burning candles at both ends,
I never gave up,
I never...
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Categories:
sailed, inspiration, inspirational,
Form:
Rhyme
To Death, My Love Sailed
_1st-QUATRAIN:_
To Death, My Love Sailed, Striding Down Bare
Ground/
That Of This Molten Top, Alone i Rest/
Thou See'st Of Me In Sorrow's Den Abound/
Which By And By, Rough Winds Doth Bring To
Dearth.
_2nd-QUATRAIN:_
That Gourd Of Time Thou Brought In Me Of Joy/
And Oh, Upon Those Moments Came Relief/
We Ate, We Dine, We...
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Categories:
sailed, death of a friend
Form:
Sonnet
Red-Sailed Ships
Life is that little thing
at the end of a taut wire
that, for the moment,
you cannot let go...
Nor should you want to,
for the gods are aware
of the taut wire
and where it leads.
Life is that crazy thing
that you cannot control
or patiently push
in a wanted direction.
Nor should you want to,
for the gods watch your every move
and demand...
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Categories:
sailed, imagination, life,
Form:
Lyric
Oceans Sailed
The Oceans sailed
I drove down to the coast today, could feel it pull
after all I was in the navy for 30 years and the oceans
treated me well not letting my ship sink, drowning me.
The sea was grey/blue a monster asleep, yet not to
be trusted the marina was full of motor boats
or...
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Categories:
sailed, fruit, future,
Form:
Sonnet