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Open Poetry #6

Alone on the ocean

jbowie
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since 2000-02-18

Posts 135
BANGOR (that OR) ME

0 posted 2000-03-10 11:53 PM

Alone,
Crashing through ominous waves,
timbers creaking under the strain
windwipped canvas bellows out in protest
The ship struggles....
Men aboard wipe salt spray from their faces
holding taut hawsers, slackening others
moving about on fragile life lines
torrents of water fighting their grasp
The captain holds the wheel
the wooden snake twisting in his grip
Into the wind he steers his lady
lest she be torn assunder by mighty Poseidon
White crests rise in protest
to the mightily surging ship
only to fall into eddies
and swiftly fade away

poetFemmeFatale
Member Elite

since 1999-07-25

Posts 2646
Arkansas

1 posted 2000-03-11 12:18 PM

I love any poem along this line! Bravo! Many of us have been inspired to write of the ocean and ships tossed! I am thoroughly enjoying all the nautical writing, and this is no exception! Splendid job sir!

EagleScorpion
Senior Member

since 2000-03-08

Posts 1644
Here, Now, Forever

2 posted 2000-03-11 12:34 PM

Phew! at least they faded away.. i hope the crew is allright.

SEA

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Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

3 posted 2000-03-11 02:09 AM

Jbowie~ I love the visions this brought to my mind! Excellent.

-SEA

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

4 posted 2000-03-12 10:38 PM

I could picture it in my mind! Very well written!

Denise

jbowie
Member

since 2000-02-18

Posts 135
BANGOR (that OR) ME

5 posted 2000-03-12 11:05 PM

Dsnyder- thank you for your replies to all of my writing, where do you find the time?

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