So much trouble and pain for a 50 word exercise, I didn't even call it a poem, I called it something. I am thrilled with what followed. Citing Matthew Arnold - just to think of it?! How clever of you!

lovely verse Marikia

Hi, marikia,
enisled, perhaps; but, connected through Poet's Corner, in a world of boats and planes - and words that walk across water. Enjoyed your write of the watery plain.

Tithonus, I appreciate your knowledge of poetry in the first place and bringing Matthew Arnold's beautiful poem here is far from being a cause for making excuses. Just the opposite. You guessed right - I love this poet and read him constantly, practically all the time. I didn't think worthwhile mentioning his name here with regard to this mere exercise. Generally I make a point of mentioning poets who inspire me, but this time I didn't do it for the above reason. Perhaps I should have done it in my comment to the poem, but then you wouldn't have cited it here, which was a real pleasure to read once again.