My dying Orpheus

To be chased amongst the waves
to only pray the sands are near

dripping souls so wasted
within the wreck
of booms
silently folding to the sea

the roar of untimed

curses melting to the weed

no silent stay
would be upon

the wretched gulping
water to breath

of shoes a lonely float
glistening rings

befell
the journey
to the bar

of grasping sands

train wreck sounds
hollow the squalls

which man shall be succumbed
slipping creaking

I looked

no floating cargo
but smashed and lonely

winds carried me away

The west called
amongst the bush i crawled

a silent cargo
i stayed
I built
I never forgot

and here I shall

live amongst my plot
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Mar 2013

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Comments (7)

elo69
a beautiful shipwrecking write....elo... wave
Bentlee
Soph, I really liked this write, I do underwater metal detecting so it made is easy to relate, ty for sharing this, wine hug Jon
Spartacus2012
Very well penned Sophia...Nice write...Kenwine
trurorob
Very good Soph, in your very abstract way, but it works.
Rob
Odette67
I really like this Soph..nicely done. purple heart
sophiasummer
Thank you elo
I am smiling that you enjoyed.

Soph

wave

Hey Jon metal detecting, how cool! I did it on the sand not underwater, what mysteries you could uncover, thank you for reading my write

Soph
hug

Hi Ken
Whatipu is a place I stay quite often, so much history.


Soph
wave


Hello Rob
Yes I thought it worked, even along with my abstract way.
She was a mighty ship!
the winds of fortune

Hello Odette
Thank you for looking in on my write.
May the winds of fortune
surround your garden

Soph
bouquet
Poetnumber1
Some good lines in this piece Sophia.

To be chased amongst the waves
to only pray the sands are near


A beautiful compilation of verses.
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