The Ship (repost for dsnyder from OF3)

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Open Poetry #5

The Ship (repost for dsnyder from OF3)

RSEvans
Senior Member

since 1999-10-23

Posts 1147
Tulsa, OK, USA

0 posted 2000-01-20 12:24 PM

Casting my soul afloat into the Sea of Life:
"What orders Captain? Ahead full or
come about, prepare to fire?"
I am immobile with no wind to fill my sails.
I have no star to guide by.
"Watch the rocks helmsman!"
"Guide clear of that reef!"
The water beneath my soul boils and seeths,
And threatens to draw me under,
Because of cracks and holes
Cause by many an unsuccessful meeting
With other souls.
"What orders, Captain? Should I head for port?"
"Not yet, Helmsman. Prepare to come about."
Although battered and scarred,
I will not set this ship to dock.
As though this may be the Last Encounter
My intuition tells me to abort this course.
But I will not yield,
They'll have to shoot me down,
For this soul will go out fighting,
And her captain will not abandon her.
"What orders Captain?"
"Fire at will!!!"

Knowlege tempered by wisdom...Wisdom tamed by youth.

Denise

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

1 posted 2000-01-20 12:29 PM

Ah, yes! I remember this one! Wonderful! And yours has a more gallant, courageous tone to it! (all I did was flail and drown...hehehe)

Thanks for reposting it for me!

Denise

fc
Member

since 2000-01-18

Posts 130

2 posted 2000-01-20 01:31 PM

and I like it too...very good, I missed it in open3

devina
Member Elite

since 1999-10-28

Posts 3539
Cali

3 posted 2000-01-20 02:48 PM

This was one to remember RS, I'm glad to see you posting again, missed your work hun!!

Open arms can be the most fragile in the world...

RSEvans
Senior Member

since 1999-10-23

Posts 1147
Tulsa, OK, USA

4 posted 2000-01-20 03:24 PM

Denise....thank you...glad you liked it

fc...welcome to the forums

devina....thanks

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

5 posted 2000-01-20 06:07 PM

I remember this one and like it as much or better the second time around

At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet. ~Plato

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