Waterfall Chandeliers
... Listen to the
ticking hands of twilight,
close your eyes,
while I take your thoughts
to an ivory reverie of
flickering fantasies…
there I’m cruising
above an
island of mystery
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Categories:
tail fin, imagery,
Form: Imagism
One Last Wish
...a little fish
washed up on shore
I checked its gills
it breathed no more
and then a wave
came rushing in
swept up the fish
by its tail fin
back out to sea
spun round and round...
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Categories:
tail fin, desire, fish, god, sea,
Form: Rhyme
Fuse
...Fuse
Milly the mortar bomb went bang! Her little bits of shrapnel sought out flesh. Her blast wave wanted to crush. Her tail fin stuck in an Argentinean's head. Milly's owner, Private Gonk, British ...
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Categories:
tail fin, anger, conflict, military, war,
Form: Verse
Waking In Dubai
...The call to the East,
a low deep murmur,
a tune of sombre dulcet tones plays out - non-invasive,
A surreal hum through the air
as the crescent moon hangs low
A spiritual beacon for the faithful...
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Categories:
tail fin, morning,
Form: Narrative
Queen of the Boneyard
...From a distance away,
I can spot a proud tail fin,
Standing upright among
A sea of dull metals.
As I approach, it’s evident that
Here rests the Queen.
The pinnacle of aviation.
The game-chang...
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Categories:
tail fin, bird, flying, imagery, loss,
Form: Ode
Olokun
...Hark!
What do I see?
A mermaid comes to me
Moonlight reflects the sheen
On her lucent tail fin
Olokun
Goddess of the sea
Bringing peace and tranquillity
With white robes of purity...
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Categories:
tail fin, dedication, faith, inspirational
Form: I do not know?