Growing Storm ( Elo's Rubaiyat Form)

Walking down by seashore's dawning light
Casting a pink sunrise over gulls in flight
Far in distance from shore a ship sails
Roundin' long harbor buoys painted white

Standing alone my feet dug into sand
Searching some meaning to understand
Surf rolling on over the jutting shales
The sea an endless force upon the land

A world so large around my tiny form
Dark clouds announce a growing storm
Fish pushed up by the rising swales
Screeching now the gulls begin to swarm
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Posted: Apr 2012
About this poem:
Hey Elo....I'm recalling a trip to the Atlantic Coast....along the rocky shoreline in the State of Maine....

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Odette67
Absolutely super poem Yankee... Well done... I did one verse... I just found I got tired doing it so I gave up.

Right, I answer no more poems now... I am off to bed... It is 2 am here in jolly old England. yawn nite nite poets.lips
Special_Lady67
Very nice... purple heart
swade777
And 10:30 P.M. here in S.W. Oregon which also means another "good night!" - to all the wonderful poets of P.C. - But, before I log off..... Chris... WELL DONE on another masterful piece of poetry!! thumbs up
LadyMorgana60
Great Rubaiyat poem Yankee, very much enjoyed your imagery of your trip.. Very well done. yay wine
windyweatherly
Yankee, this is so naturally beautiful...

"A world so large around my tiny form
Dark clouds announce a growing storm
Fish pushed up by the rising swales"


I am like remembering whenever I am in the ocean and how insignificantly minute we are to that majestic boundless view of nature. And then I see the fish in swarms like in the Philippines and theen Ijust want togo and join them. Beautiful Yankee and thanks for sharing...teddybear

Phyllis
Fellsman
Hi Yankee

A fine rubaiyat, writing these using the pentameter option isn't unlike writing sonnets, I personally find them slightly easier to do... I enjoyed the read.

Bill wine wine
lucy1777
HI YANKEEwave WHAT A WONDERFUL PICTURE YOU PAINT IN THE READERS MIND WHEN YOU DISCRIBE NATURE. teddybear
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