galactic ocean
elysian waves roar
roiling galactic ocean ~
a stellar fanfare
celestial shores gleam
with an astral signature ~
the cosmic heart beats
nebulas birth seas
from swirling coral-blue clouds ~
seaways of star glitz
hymns of starry rhythms
sentinels for delta stars ~
tides of star stories
Categories:
seaways, ocean, sky, stars,
Form: Haiku
This man is an island
uncharted in the sea
and many are the shipwrecks
that set their sails for me
Down along the shoreline
are remnants in decay
and others sank beneath the waves
while searching for a quay
Peaceful waters beckon
lonely sailors to their doom
the jagged rocks below
mark an ocean vessel's tomb
Few have made it inland
few can ever reach
The crashing waves have washed away
their footprints from the beach
I set sail to nowhere
no seaways do I brave
Another island's rocky shore
shall never be my grave
Far removed from those
who would venture out to me
for this man is an island
in the middle of the sea
Categories:
seaways, allegory, loneliness, sad love,
Form: Rhyme
Rain rivulets call my spirit
to wander, flowing with earth,
down to rough creeks and wide rivers;
united, we feed our soul-dearth.
Sample strange sights, sly sensations,
souvenirs of all that we pass;
savor sweet scents, vibrant flavors,
embedded in senses' repast.
Bright oceans, blue seaways like sirens
enticingly call to behold
exotic peoples, old cultures,
mythical realms manifold.
Silvered casement frames my longing;
could I step just beyond the glass
to wander the world beautiful,
forsaking my armchair compass.
Faye Lanham Gibson
Copyright, August 12, 2014
Categories:
seaways, adventure, beauty, travel, world,
Form: Rhyme
Fits of fancy windrifts blow
tidbits chancy...abyss unknown
bellowing sails mushroomed force
following trails laid out in course
Navigating distant stars
alleviating lost afar
charted seaways ripple past
plumb line used as centered mast
Scales to tip uneven flow
weight to shift as whitecaps grow
determined strength fast to hold
adventures journey of the bold
Occasional drift course askew
from mighty winds above that blew
challenges faced this sea may test
keel's purpose balanced best.......
Categories:
seaways, adventure, life, sea,
Form: Free verse