I watch the harbor through the falling snow
the sky and sea form one vast, gray tableau
the sun is nothing but a weak, background glow
the scene draws me, as if hypnotically.
Five mile’s lighthouse warnings go unvoiced
its strobes not lashing out, so what’s its point
it stands majestically but disappoints
replaced electronically
A tiny lobster boat makes its landward way
towards the inlet from the wider channel bay
a powdery blizzard is underway
which melts into the mirror sea.
Ospreys still hunt round the lobsterman's pride
snowflakes stain them as they soar and glide
other seabirds huddle side by side
shivering and crowing lividly.
Through the narrows the lonely boat steams
past icy Luddington Rock and East Breakwater's breech
its berths and moorings, within minutes reach
and sadly, it’s time for me to leave.
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Songs for this:
Far Far Away (Charles Tone Mix) [feat. Brenda Boykin] by Tape Five
Hypnosis Theme (feat. Marina Quaisse) by Wax Tailor
Categories:
seabirds, boat, sea, snow,
Form: Rhyme
Oh! to find an oasis where peace does reign
Soothing to the mind on this mortal plane
Utopian existence all day long
Whisper on breeze of melodious song.
Oasis of earthly tranquillity
Where blue skies align with a perfect sea
No storm will mar seabirds in graceful flight
With sweeping green hills that are pure delight.
No confrontation in this peaceful place
Just smiles of happiness on every face
Am sure oasis of calm lies concealed
Where we will be welcome when it's revealed.
Categories:
seabirds, appreciation, happiness, sea, sky,
Form: Couplet
They cry through open caves,
plunge behind last raised wing.
What crashes into them
is the oceans voice beheaded.
They rollick on the verge
of a rise and fall.
Indoor cats stare out of windows
as heckling seabirds tumble and dive
for shadows of sleek iridescence.
Those hunched upon the land
hear a kraken call
made small,
a throaty ravening,
couched within the seas rolling tongue,
where the free freely hunt
the already captive,
the almost caught.
Categories:
seabirds, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Murmur ambience above the endless
horizon freewheel briny breeze filled sea.
Nascent movements from their shells come to be
unfurled winks, life beating hearts is timeless.
Calm hums over the ocean and appease
the emotional storm; where bright blue sky
meets the indigo sea, cap speechify
sea foam waves roll into shore shortly ease
before moving back into the sea depth.
With a deep breath of woven weariness
emerge with no utter rebuff weakness
white salt spray in its size and greatest breadth.
Gems of life marine mammals, coral, fish,
turtles, seabirds, rays, octopus, and starfish.
8/13/2019
Poetry Contest: 'Your best sonnet July-December 2019'
Sponsored By: John Hamilton
Categories:
seabirds, ocean,
Form: Sonnet
E-arly Monday morning
R-eplaces the Sunday night;
I-n warm ninth January,
C-oal clouds become white.
A-fter the rain has gone,
B-eacon begins to rise;
A-bove the horizon,
S-hadows pass from eyes.
T-wilight has turned
I-nto another new dawn;
L-et the darkness depart,
L-onely dusk is gone.
A-llow the day to break, meeting the bright blue sky;
S-tand near the ocean, see the seabirds fly.
Categories:
seabirds, birthday,
Form: Acrostic