We put the urn aboard ship.
Excubant vigil by starlight kept.
Cradled in a zephyr grip,
distant, the desolate catacomb crept.
Homeward, encumbered vessels slip
adorned in the dreams of those who slept.
Preston Graham
Submission for contest: Complete The Lines
Hosted by: nette onclaud
07/25/15
Line 5 - Sappho
Looking for the formal definition, structure, and history of this poetry form? Visit the Poetry Dictionary entry below. Then return to explore how PoetrySoup members bring the form to life through their own poems.